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.
Unfortunately the movie Between the White Key and the Black Key is not yet available on HBO Max.
Writing | Tomoyuki Takahashi | Screenplay |
Production | Rampei Yokoyama | Producer |
Writing | Masanori Tominaga | Screenplay |
Writing | Hiroshi Minami | Book |
Directing | Masanori Tominaga | Director |