Drive My Car
ドライブ・マイ・カー
Japan • 2021 • 2h 59m
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#1136Criterion Collection →Synopsis
Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director, still unable, after two years, to cope with the loss of his beloved wife, accepts to direct Uncle Vanya at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There he meets Misaki, an introverted young woman, appointed to drive his car. In between rides, secrets from the past and heartfelt confessions will be unveiled.
Synopsis
Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director, still unable, after two years, to cope with the loss of his beloved wife, accepts to direct Uncle Vanya at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There he meets Misaki, an introverted young woman, appointed to drive his car. In between rides, secrets from the past and heartfelt confessions will be unveiled.
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DirectorRyūsuke Hamaguchi
WriterRyūsuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe
CinematographerHidetoshi Shinomiya
ComposerEiko Ishibashi, Yoshitaka Fujimoto
EditorAzusa Yamazaki