Between the White Key and the Black Key

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 6, 2023

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Pony Canyon,Tokyo Theatres Company,stylejam,GLASGOW15,Wonderstruck,TV Asahi Mediaplex

Cast

Fukutsu Kenzo,Kazuya Takahashi,Kei Matsumaru,Hikohiko Sugiyama,Riisa Naka,Yohta Kawase,Yoriko Doguchi,Crystal Kay,Mugi Tachibana,Kurumi Nakayamaand 4 more

Director

Masanori Tominaga

Writer

Hiroshi Minami,Masanori Tominaga,Tomoyuki Takahashi

Producer

Rampei Yokoyama

Cinematography

Kazuhiro Mimura

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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