Drive My Car

Movie • 2021

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Hamaguchi’s contemplative storytelling and emotional depth shine, drawing from world literature and Japanese traditions. A profound piece about grief, art, and connection.

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Measured and poetic, this meditation on grief and connection unfolds with the gentle cadence of a car journey at dusk—every silence laden with meaning.

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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.