Drive My Car

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Certificate15
Year2021
GenreDrama
Director(s)Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Writer(s)Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe
LanguageJapanese, Korean, English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Tagalog, Indonesian, German, Malaysian
CountryJapan
Running Time2HR 59MINS
Extra InfoSubtitled
SeasonMain Programme

Drive My Car steers its way back to QFT for an encore with four Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, in the passenger seat. Inspired by Haruki Murakami’s short story, Ryusuke Hamaguchi takes us on an unpredictable and self-revelatory journey in this serene yet riveting drama.

Yusuke Kafuku (Hidetoshi Nishijima), a stage actor and director is happily married to Oto (Reika Kirishima), a screenwriter. However, Oto suddenly dies after leaving behind a secret. Two years later, Kafuku, still unable to fully cope with the loss of his wife, receives an offer to direct a play at a theater festival and drives to Hiroshima. There, he meets Misaki (Toko Miura), a reticent woman assigned to become his chauffeur. As they spend time together, Kafuku confronts the mystery of his wife that quietly haunts him.

"A profoundly beautiful, haunting Murakami adaptation - ★★★★★" - Robbie Collin, Daily Telegraph

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