Chikara - The Sumo Wrestler's Son

Overview

'Chikara - the Sumo wrestler's son' follows the 10-year-old Japanese boy, Chikara, and his struggle to become a Sumo wrestler. His father was a professional Sumo wrestler, so expectations surrounding Chikara are extremely high. Today his father owns a noodle-shop where he works a lot. Their only time together is when they train Sumo wrestling. It's a very valuable time for Chikara. He wants to impress his father, but when he's there, Chikara gets nervous and everything seems to go wrong. The national Sumo Championship is approaching and Chikara wants to do well. It's a story of a small boy in a tough sport, parental pressure and expectations, but above all, it's a universal narrative about the relationship between father and son.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 4, 2013

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

danish, japanese

Countries

Denmark, Japan

Production

Det Danske Filminstitut,Final Cut for Real,Kong Gulerod Film,DR Ultra,NRK Super,Final Cut for Real, Kong Gulerod Film, Det Danske Filminstitut, DR Ultra, NRK Super

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt3419614