Two years after his wife’s unexpected death, Yusuke Kafuku (Hidetoshi Nishijima), a renowned stage actor and director, receives an offer to direct a production of Uncle Vanya at a theatre festival in Hiroshima. There, he meets Misaki Watari (Toko Miura), a taciturn young woman assigned by the festival to chauffeur him in his beloved red Saab 900.

As the production’s premiere approaches, tensions mount amongst the cast and crew, not least between Yusuke and Koji Takatsuki, a handsome TV star who shares an unwelcome connection to Yusuke’s late wife. Forced to confront painful truths raised from his past, Yusuke begins, with the help of his driver, to face his grief.

Adapted from Haruki Murakami’s short story, Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car is a haunting road movie travelling a path of love, loss, acceptance, and peace.Winner of three prizes at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, including Best Screenplay. Winner of the Best International Feature Oscar and BAFTA. Nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay Oscars.

Join us for a Haruki Murakami weekender on 8 & 9 April where you can watch both Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman and Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s masterful Drive My Car back to back!

Cast:
Hidetoshi Nishijima, Toko Miura, Masaki Okada, Reika Kirishima