There is a popular theory that it takes at least 10,000 hours of focused practice for a human to become expert in any field. In Japan, there are craftspeople who go far beyond this to reach a special kind of mastery. These people are called Takumi and they devote 60,000 hours to their craft. That's 8 hours a day, 240 days a year, for over 30 years. It's an almost superhuman level of dedication to a life of repetition and no shortcuts. This film asks the question: Will human craft disappear as artificial intelligence reaches beyond our limits?
Cinematography
Every frame looks like a museum exhibit
Editing
Patient rhythm mirrors the craft itself
Director
Clay Jeter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Clay Jeter also made 'Chef's Table' episodes—this is basically its philosophical cousin with more crying potential.
The 10,000-hour rule comes from Malcolm Gladwell, but the Japanese takumi tradition predates it by centuries and laughs at its inadequacy.
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