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Drive My Car(2021)
Status: Released
Date: 2021-08-18
74%
1420 Votes
Time: 2h 59m
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.
Languages: Mandarin, English, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Tagalog.
Countries:
Japan
Budget: $1,300,000.00
Revenue: $15,356,046.00
ProductionCompanies: 
J-LOD
Movie: Drive My Car
Top 10 Billed Cast
西島秀俊
Yūsuke Kafuku
三浦透子
Misaki Watari
岡田将生
Kōshi Takatsuki
霧島れいか
Oto Kafuku
박유림
Lee Yoo-na
진대연
Gong Yoon-su
袁子芸
Janice Chang
Ahn Hwi-tae
Ryu Jong-ui
Perry Dizon
Roy Rossello
安部聡子
Yuzuhara
Video Trailer Drive My Car
Video: Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Official Trailer #2
Official US Trailer
Trailer
'Drive My Car' (Japan) Wins Best International Film at the 94th Oscars
Clip
DRIVE MY CAR Q&A | TIFF 2021
Hand-picked by MUBI
Hand-picked by MUBI
Official Clip
All 15 videos
Official Trailer - Trailer
Official Trailer #2 - Trailer
Official US Trailer - Trailer
Trailer - Trailer
'Drive My Car' (Japan) Wins Best International Film at the 94th Oscars - Featurette
Clip - Clip
DRIVE MY CAR Q&A | TIFF 2021 - Featurette
Hand-picked by MUBI - Clip
Hand-picked by MUBI - Clip
Official Clip - Clip
Oscar Winner Ryusuke Hamaguchi on his Film DRIVE MY CAR Q&A - Featurette
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi & Min Jin Lee on Drive My Car, Grief, and Silence - Featurette
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi can't believe he won the Film Not in the English Language award | EE BAFTAs 2022 - Featurette
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi on Drive My Car | NYFF59 - Featurette
The moment Ryusuke Hamaguchi realized that Drive My Car was a universal story | Tea with BAFTA - Featurette
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