Hakken to Kokken no Ma ni
Movie
白鍵と黒鍵の間に
2023/10/06
Character count15,174
Word count6,630
Unique words1,334
Words (1-occurrence)724
Unique kanji593
Kanji (1-occurrence)240
Difficulty beta
Moderate

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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