Listen to the Universe (2019)

Listen to the Universe (2019) poster

Listen to the Universe (蜜蜂と遠雷) is a Japanese film written, directed and edited by Kei Ishikawa from Riku Onda's Naoki Prize-winning novel, released by Toho on 4 October 2019. It follows four young pianists through an international competition: Mayu Matsuoka's former prodigy Aya Eiden, Tori Matsuzaka's Akashi Takashima, Win Morisaki's Masaru and Ouji Suzuka's Jin Kazama. Yuki Saito plays the juror Mieko Saga and Mitsuru Hirata the stage manager Hiroshi Takubo, with Ken Mitsuishi as the composer Tadaaki Hishinuma. (Japanese Wikipedia: Listen to the Universe; TMDB)

Watches

Grand Seiko Quartz SBGX259

Worn by Mitsuru Hirata as Hiroshi Takubo. Mitsuru Hirata plays Hiroshi Takubo, the competition's stage manager, and Housekihiroba, the Shibuya dealer that lent the watch, records him wearing a Grand Seiko from the Heritage Collection, Ref. SBGX259: a 37 mm steel 9F quartz with a white dial and a date at three, on its bracelet. The dealer names no scene. (Housekihiroba; Housekihiroba)

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Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Lady Q2618411

Worn by Yuki Saito as Mieko Saga. Yuki Saito plays Mieko Saga, the pianist who sits on the competition's jury, and the same loan record gives her a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Lady, Ref. Q2618411: the small steel quartz Reverso with a silvered dial, Arabic numerals and blued hands. Housekihiroba's listing shows the piece on the shop's own crocodile strap; whether it was filmed that way is not stated. (Housekihiroba; Housekihiroba)

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