Between the White Key and the Black Key
(2023)
★ 7.8 IMDb · 5 votes
Year: 2023
Runtime: 94 мин
Country: Japan
Director: 冨永昌敬
Cast: 池松壮亮, Рииса Нака, 森田剛, 高橋和也, Кристал Кэй, 松尾貴史, Kei Matsumaru, 川瀬陽太, Сиро Сано, 洞口依子
Plot
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.