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Between the White Key and the Black Key (2023)
Directed by Masanori Tominaga
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.
Length 94 minutes
Actors
Sosuke Ikematsu | Riisa Naka | Go Morita | Kazuya Takahashi | Crystal Kay | Takashi Matsuo | Kei Matsumaru | Yôta Kawase | Shirô Sano | Yoriko Dôguchi | Kurumi Nakayama | Hikohiko Sugiyama | Mugi Tachibana | Fukutsu Kenzo