Drive My Car

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.

Keywords

  • BAFTA Film Awards
  • Best Short Stories Adaptations
  • Cannes : Winners' Filmography
  • Cannes: En compétition
  • César 2022
  • David di Donatello
  • Festival de Cannes
  • Film Fest Gent !
  • Film Festival Oostende
  • Film Festival Oostende (home)
  • From Books
  • Golden Globes
  • Japanese Cinema
  • Les César du cinéma
  • Nominated @ The Oscars 2021
  • San Sebastian Film Festival
  • The Oscars
  • The Sooner team's favorites: Sarah
  • TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival

Actors

  • Hidetoshi Nishijima
  • Toko Miura
  • Masaki Okada
  • Reika Kirishima
  • Park Yu-rim

Director

  • Ryusuke Hamaguchi

Drama


2h 59min


-12

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Japan
2021
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.

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.


Festivals

Cast & Crew