Drive My Car (Doraibu Mai Kâ)
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10.45am Sunday 6th March 2022
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 Vanja 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. As they spend time together, Kafuku confronts the mystery of his wife that quietly haunts him.
4 x 2022 Academy Award® Nominee: BEST PICTURE BEST DIRECTOR – Ryûsuke Hamaguchi BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY – Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE WINNER of Best Screenplay: Cannes Film Festival 2021 WINNER of Best Film & Best Screenplay: APSA 2021 WINNER of Best Film: New York Film Critics Circle 2021 2022 Japanese entry: Academy Awards (Oscars) for Best Foreign Film 2021 Golden Globe® WINNER BEST MOTION PICTURE – FOREIGN LANGUAGE DIRECTOR: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
WRITERS: Haruki Murakami(short story), Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe CAST: Masaki Okada, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tôko Miura, Reika Kirishima, Yoo-rim Park GENRE: Drama LANGUAGE: Japanese with English subtitles DURATION: 179 min |
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