CinemaOSMovie · 2023 · 1h 34m

Between the White Key and the Black Key

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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.

Directed byMasanori Tominaga

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 34m
Language
JA
Released
October 6, 2023
Studios
Tokyo Theatres CompanyPony CanyonTV Asahi Mediaplex

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Sosuke Ikematsu

Sosuke Ikematsu

Hiroshi Minami

Riisa Naka

Riisa Naka

Chikako

Go Morita

Go Morita

Mysterious Man

Kazuya Takahashi

Kazuya Takahashi

Miki

Crystal Kay

Crystal Kay

Risa

Takashi Matsuo

Takashi Matsuo

Kumano

Kei Matsumaru

Yohta Kawase

Yohta Kawase

Sone

Shiro Sano

Shiro Sano

Takumi

Yoriko Doguchi

Yoriko Doguchi

Minami's Mother

Creative team
Directed by
Masanori Tominaga
Masanori Tominaga
Written by
Masanori Tominaga
Masanori Tominaga
Tomoyuki Takahashi
Produced by
Rampei Yokoyama

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