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Alex Morgan
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5 min ago
★★★★★4/5

Just finished watching this. Visuals were stunning but the pacing felt a bit off in the second half. Still worth a watch!

+4
Daniel Cooper
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2 days ago
★★★★★2/5

I don't get the hype. The plot was predictable and the characters felt flat. It seems like style over substance to me. Maybe I missed something, but I was bored throughout.

+142
Priya Sharma
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15 days ago
★★★★★5/5

An absolute masterpiece. The director managed to weave complex themes into a compelling narrative without it feeling forced. The cinematography is some of the best I've seen in years. Truly a cinematic experience that stays with you.

Between the White Key and the Black Key
8.5
1h 34m

Between the White Key and the Black Key

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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Top Cast

Sosuke Ikematsu

Sosuke Ikematsu

Hiroshi Minami

Riisa Naka

Riisa Naka

Chikako

Go Morita

Go Morita

Mysterious Man

Kazuya Takahashi

Kazuya Takahashi

Miki

Crystal Kay

Crystal Kay

Risa

Takashi Matsuo

Takashi Matsuo

Kumano

Kei Matsumaru

Kei Matsumaru

Acting

Yohta Kawase

Yohta Kawase

Sone

Shiro Sano

Shiro Sano

Takumi

Yoriko Doguchi

Yoriko Doguchi

Minami's Mother

Awards & Recognition

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Overview

Between the White Key and the Black Key (2023) is rated ⭐ 8.5/10.
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.