Prodigy (2007)★ 6.4/10

JP · 120 min · April 21, 2007

• Drama
• Music

Directed by: Kôji Hagiuda

Written by: Kōsuke Mukai, Akira Saso

Naruse Uta (Narumi Riko) is a "unique" 13 year old child. She possessed the talent to read sheet music even before she could speak, but has now come to the point where she hates playing the piano. Her father was also a piano virtuoso, but mysteriously disappeared from her life at a young age. Because of her father's disappearance Uta's mother had to move out of their posh home and into afar modest working class neighborhood. In this working class neighborhood there is a local grocer. The grocer's son Kikuna Oto (Matsuyama Kenichi) happens to be a budding musician, but lacks the drive to truly succeed. That is until Uta Naruse comes into his life .