Between the White Key and the Black Key
6.3
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.
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Cast
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Sosuke Ikematsu
Hiroshi Minami
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Masanori Tominaga Director · Tomoyuki Takahashi Screenplay Hiroshi Minami Author
United States release July 10, 2024 · Produced in Japan · Languages English, Japanese
Production
Tokyo Theatres Company
Production
stylejam
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Pony Canyon
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Wonderstruck
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GLASGOW15
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TV Asahi Mediaplex
Production
Japan
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Original title
白鍵と黒鍵の間に
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
English · Japanese
Release dates
Japan · September 4, 2023
Premiere · Tokyo
Japan · October 6, 2023
Theatrical
United States · July 10, 2024
Premiere · Japan Cuts
China
April 20, 2024 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
April 3, 2024 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
South Korea
September 6, 2024 · Premiere · Jecheon International Music & Film Festival
Taiwan
November 17, 2023 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
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