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.
Stars: Sosuke Ikematsu, Riisa Naka, Go Morita, Kazuya Takahashi, Crystal Kay, Takashi Matsuo
Crew: Rampei Yokoyama (Producer), Masanori Tominaga (Screenplay), Tomoyuki Takahashi (Screenplay), Hiroshi Minami (Book), Masanori Tominaga (Director)
Country: Japan
Language: English, 日本語
Studio: Tokyo Theatres Company
Runtime: 94 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 06, 2023
IMDb: 3