Between the White Key and the Black Key

In an audacious reworking of the biopic, this ensemble drama sees jazz pianist Minami Hiroshi’s memoir cleverly reinterpreted into a surreal and playful story about chasing dreams, disillusionment and the inner lives of professional artists. Closer to playing two sides of the same coin than tackling a dual role, Ikematsu Sosuke embodies two versions of Minami – the naïve upstart and the jaded pro – who magically cross paths as they become entangled with a cast of colourful characters in the seedy alleyways and jazz clubs of Ginza over a single night.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Music,

Drama

Duration:

94 minutes

Year:

2023

Director:

Masanori Tominaga

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Company:

Tokyo Theatres Company,

stylejam,

Pony Canyon,

Wonderstruck,

GLASGOW15,

TV Asahi Mediaplex

Cast:

Hiroshi Minami

Chikako

Mysterious Man

Miki

Risa

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