Between the White Key and the Black Key
2023•1h 34m•8.5•Released
MusicDrama
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
Masanori Tominaga, Tomoyuki Takahashi
Languages
English, Japanese
Studio
Tokyo Theatres Company
Cast
Sosuke Ikematsu
Hiroshi Minami
Riisa Naka
Chikako
Go Morita
Mysterious Man
Kazuya Takahashi
Miki
Crystal Kay
Risa
Takashi Matsuo
Kumano
Kei Matsumaru
Yohta Kawase
Sone
Shiro Sano
Takumi
Yoriko Doguchi
Minami's Mother
Kurumi Nakayama
Hikohiko Sugiyama
Mugi Tachibana
Fukutsu Kenzo
Shima
Production
Company
Tokyo Theatres Company
Company
stylejam
Company
Pony Canyon
Company
Wonderstruck
Company
GLASGOW15
Company
TV Asahi Mediaplex
Producer
Rampei Yokoyama
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