Between the White Key and the Black Key

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.

Details

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