72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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Drive My Car

Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Japan      180 m.
Fipresci Grand Prix
Synopsis
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Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director, still unable to cope with his past, accepts to direct Uncle Vanja at a theatre 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.

Director
Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Japan)
Screenplay
Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Haruki Murakami
Production
Bitters End (Japan)
Yuji Sadai
Sales
Match Factory (Germany)
Distribution
Elastica Films (Spain)
Photography
Hidetoshi Shinomiya
Edition
Azusa Yamazaki
Music
Eiko Ishibashi
Sound
Izuta Kadoaki
Cast
Hidetoshi Nishijima, Toko Miura
Format
DCP FOLLOWING DCI
Running Time
180 m.
Original language of the film
English , Japanese , Korean , Thai
Country
Japan
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