Plot β What is FAKE about?
Born to atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima, Mamoru Samuragochi, a self-taught classical composer with a degenerative condition causing deafness, was celebrated as a "Japanese Beethoven" for the digital age. However, just prior to the 2014 Winter Olympics, where Samuragochi's "Sonatina for Violin" was to accompany figure skater Daisuke Takahashi, part-time university lecturer Takashi Niigaki revealed that he had served as the composer's ghostwriter for 18 years, that Samuragochi couldn't notate music and, in fact, could hear perfectly. As Samuragochi's recordings were pulled and performances cancelled, Niigaki enjoyed success on TV talk shows. Filmmaker Tatsuya Mori finds Samuragochi in his small Yokohama apartment with his wife and cat, ready to tell his side of the story. A mesmerizing character study skewering media duplicity and constructions of ability/disability, in which Samuragochi's career has collapsed, taking fact and fiction with it.
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Quick Facts
| Type | Movie |
| Released | 2016 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | Japanese |
| Runtime | 109 min |
| Audience Score | 52% (5.2/10, 4 votes) |
FAKE β FAQ
Is FAKE worth watching? FAKE holds a 5.2/10 rating from 4 viewers. Born to atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima, Mamoru Samuragochi, a self-taught classical composer with a degenerative condition causing deafness, was celebrated as a "Japanese Beethoven" for the digital age. However, just
Who directed FAKE? Directed by Tatsuya Mori.
Who is in the cast of FAKE? It stars Mamoru Samuragochi, Tatsuya Mori, Takashi Niigaki.
Where can I stream FAKE? Streaming availability for FAKE is listed above when a platform is confirmed. MovieLink App is an info guide and hosts no files.
When did FAKE release? It released in 2016.
