Directed by:
Ryûsuke HamaguchiCinematography:
四宮秀俊Composer:
Eiko IshibashiCast:
Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tôko Miura, Masaki Okada, Reika Kirishima, Yoo-rim Park, Dae-Young Jin, Sonia Yuan, Perry Dizon, 安部聡子, 岩瀬亮, Toshiaki Inomata, Hiroko MatsudaPlots(1)
Only Ryusuke Hamaguchi - with his extraordinary sensitivity to the mysterious resonances of human interactions - could sweep up international awards and galvanize audiences everywhere with a pensive, three-hour movie about an experimental staging of an Anton Chekhov play, presented in nine languages and adapted from Haruki Murakami stories. With Drive My Car, the Japanese director has confirmed his place among contemporary cinema’s most vital voices. Two years after his wife’s unexpected death, Yusuke Kafuku (Hidetoshi Nishijima) arrives in Hiroshima to direct a production of "Uncle Vanya" for a theater festival and, through relationships with an actor (Masaki Okada) with whom he shares a tangled history and a chauffeur (Toko Miura) with whom he develops a surprising rapport, finds himself confronting emotional scars. This quietly mesmerizing tale of love, art, grief, and healing is ultimately a cathartic exploration of what it means to go on living when there seems to be no road ahead. (Criterion)
(more)Cast
Hidetoshi Nishijima
Japan
Best movies:
The Wind Rises (2013)
Dolls (2002)
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Tôko Miura
Japan
Best movies:
Drive My Car (2021)
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Masaki Okada
Japan
Best movies:
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Reika Kirishima
Japan
Best movies:
A Stranger of Mine (2005)
Drive My Car (2021)
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Yoo-rim Park
Best movies:
Drive My Car (2021)
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Dae-Young Jin
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Drive My Car (2021)
Sonia Yuan
Taiwan
Best movies:
Drive My Car (2021)
Perry Dizon
Best movies:
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安部聡子
Japan
Best movies:
Drive My Car (2021)
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岩瀬亮
Japan
Best movies:
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Drive My Car (2021)
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Toshiaki Inomata
Japan
Best movies:
Drive My Car (2021)
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Hiroko Matsuda
Japan
Best movies:
Drive My Car (2021)