Between the White Key and the Black Key

Between the White Key and the Black Key

1h 34m 2023 Music, Drama Japan
Budget: - Revenue: -

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.

Director

Masanori Tominaga

Writer

Tomoyuki Takahashi, Masanori Tominaga