Drive My Car (2021)

08/18/2021 (JP) • 2h 59m

Drama

Go on living.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Hidetoshi Nishijima

Yūsuke Kafuku

Toko Miura

Misaki Watari

Masaki Okada

Kōshi Takatsuki

Reika Kirishima

Oto Kafuku

Park Yu-rim

Lee Yoo-na

Jin Dae-yeon

Gong Yoon-su

Sonia Yuan

Janice Chang

Ahn Hwi-tae

Ryu Jong-ui

Perry Dizon

Roy Rossello


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,300,000.00

Revenue

$15,356,046.00

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

sign languages

reflective

slow cinema

bilingual

loss of child

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