Drive My Car

DRIVE MY CAR is a masterful, moving and multi award-winning film from Ryusuke Hamaguchi (WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND FANTASY), based on the short story of the same name by international bestselling author Haruki Murakami. Kafuku (Hidetoshi Nishijima), a stage actor and director, is happily married to Oto (Reika Kirishima), a screenwriter. However, when Oto suddenly passes away, she leaves 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 in Hiroshima. There, he meets Misaki (Toko Miura), a reserved young woman assigned to be his chauffeur. As they spend time together, Kafuku confronts the mystery of his wife that quietly haunts him. Winner of the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, Best Screenplay in Cannes 2021 and the BAFTA for Film Not in the English Language.

Director: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
Producer: Tsuyoshi Gorô
Producer: Misaki Kawamura
Producer: Osamu Kubota
Producer: Sachio Matsushita
Producer: Yoshito Nakabe
Producer: Keiji Okumura
Producer: Jin Suzuki
Producer: Akihisa Yamamoto
Writer: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
Writer: Takamasa Oe
Music: Eiko Ishibashi
Cinematographer: Hidetoshi Shinomiya
Actor: Hidetoshi Nishijima
Actor: Tôko Miura
Actor: Reika Kirishima
Actor: Paku Yurimu
Actor: Jin Deyon
Actor: Masaki Okada