

Between the White Key and the Black Key
2023 Directed by Masanori TominagaIn 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.
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Sosuke Ikematsu
....................................................Hiroshi Minami

Riisa Naka
....................................................Chikako

Go Morita
....................................................Mysterious Man

Kazuya Takahashi
....................................................Miki

Crystal Kay
....................................................Risa

Takashi Matsuo
....................................................Kumano
Kei Matsumaru
....................................................Director
...........................................................Masanori Tominaga
Producer
...........................................................Rampei Yokoyama
Screenplay
...........................................................Masanori Tominaga
Tomoyuki Takahashi
Book
...........................................................Hiroshi Minami
Script
...........................................................Tomoko Oshida
Costume Design
...........................................................Kanako Nishimura
Production Companies
...................................................Tokyo Theatres Company
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Pony Canyon
Wonderstruck
GLASGOW15
TV Asahi Mediaplex
Production Countries
........................................................Japan
Spoken Languages
....................................................English
日本語
Genres
....................................................Music
Drama
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