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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.

2023 |1h 34m |  Music, Drama

Cast

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Sosuke Ikematsu

Hiroshi Minami

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Riisa Naka

Chikako

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Go Morita

Mysterious Man

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Kazuya Takahashi

Miki

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Crystal Kay

Risa

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Takashi Matsuo

Kumano

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Yohta Kawase

Sone

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Shirō Sano

Takumi

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Yoriko Doguchi

Minami's Mother

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Kurumi Nakayama

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Hikohiko Sugiyama

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Status

Released

Language

English, Japanese

Budget

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Revenue

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