20 pieces, 5 decades, 1 performance.
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus features award-winning music from Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence and The Last Emperor, amongst other seminal scores and piano compositions, in his last performance.
On 28 March 2023, legendary composer Ryuichi Sakamoto passed away after his struggle against cancer. In the years leading up to his death, Sakamoto could no longer perform live. Despite this, in late 2022, Sakamoto mustered all his energy to leave the world with one final performance: a concert film, featuring just him and his piano.
“The austerity of the film-making affords a rare chance to meditate on his range and the variety of his work as well as the consistency of his voice as a composer.” Leslie Felperin, The Guardian.
2023. Japan. Director: Neo Sora. Cast: Ryuichi Sakamoto. Duration: 1hr 43mins. Cert: U.
