DRIVE MY CAR

DRAMA | JAPANESE | 179 MIN

Based on the short story by Haruki Murakami. 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 with his car. 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.

DIRECTOR Ryusuke Hamaguchi
CAST Hidetoshi Nishijima, Toko Miura, Masaki Okada, Reika Kirishima
COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION Japan

 

FESTIVALS + AWARDS

2021 Cannes Film Festival
Winner, Palme d’Or Nominee: Best Screenplay

2021 BFI London Film Festival
Special Presentation

2021 Toronto International Film Festival
Official Selection

2021 New York Film Festival
Official Selection

2021 Melbourne IFF
Official Selection

#1 Film of 2021 – Manohla Dargis at The New York Times, Barack Obama’s Favorite Film of the Year

In Top 5 Films of 2021 - The Guardian, Sight and Sound, Film Comment, Cahiers du Cinéma

Winner: Best Film – 2021 New York Film Critics Circle, LA Film Critics Association, Asia Pacific Screen Awards

Winner: Best International Feature – 2021 Gotham Awards

Winner: Best Screenplay – 2021 Cannes Film Festival, LA Film Critics Association

Winner: Best International Feature - 2022 Golden Globe, Independent Spirit, Critics Choice

Nominated for 4 UK Critics Circle Awards - Best Film, Director, Screenplay, Foreign Language Film

2022 BAFTA Awards Nominee- Adapted Screenplay, Director, Film Not In The English Language

2022 BAFTA Awards Winner- Best Film Not In The English Language

2022 Academy Award® Nominee – Best Picture, Director, International Feature, Adapted Screenplay

2022 Academy Award® Winner- Best International Feature Film

Nomination: Best Foreign Film- 2022 César Awards