Movie
Between the White Key and the Black Key (2023)
白鍵と黒鍵の間に
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.
- Production
- Pony Canyon · stylejam · Tokyo Theatres Company · GLASGOW15 · Wonderstruck · TV Asahi Mediaplex
