Drive My Car (2021)
Release Date
2021-08-18
Rating
7
Duration
179 min
Countries
Keywords
infidelity japan loss of loved one theater play theater director road trip hiroshima japan grief rehearsal audition sensuality old car driver artistic sex based on short story criterion sign languages slow cinema bilingual loss of child
Qualities
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.
