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.

Director: Masanori Tominaga

Cast

Sosuke Ikematsu

Hiroshi Minami

Riisa Naka

Chikako

Go Morita

Mysterious Man

Kazuya Takahashi

Miki

Crystal Kay

Risa

Takashi Matsuo

Kumano

K

Kei Matsumaru

Yohta Kawase

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