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.

Genre:

Music, Drama

Duration:

94 min

Actor:

Sosuke Ikematsu, Riisa Naka, Go Morita

Quality:

HD

Director:

Masanori Tominaga

Release:

2023

Country:

Japan

IMDb:

8.5