Late Bloomer

Late Bloomer is the story of Sumida-san, a severely handicapped man, and his downward spiral into hell. When we're first introduced to him we find that despite his physical limitations - and contrary to cultural misconceptions about the handicap - he has all of the desires and personality traits of a physically normal man. Specifically: he loves to party, eat good food, and 'rock out' to his caregiver Take's hardcore band. However, Sumida-san's life begins falling apart when he develops a crush on his new occasional caregiver, Nobuko. Needless to say, the feelings are not reciprocated and when Nobuko starts spending her free time with Take, Sumida-san is driven mad with desire and frustration and things take a turn for the worse…

Dopo la rimozione di un tumore benigno che gli aveva colpito la ghiandola pituitaria, un giovane uomo sperimenta tutti i cambiamenti e gli effetti della pubertà nel corso di tre settimane.

With influences found in Jazz/Blues (Oscar Peterson, Harry Connick), Classical (Brahms, Liszt), Modern Rock (Rage Against the Machine’s Tommy Morello), all have shaped the pianist I am today…