Drive My Car (2021)

Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi · 179 min · Drama

81.5 TOPICAL score · #315 of 6,776 films

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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.

Drive My Car (2021, directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi) has a TOPICAL score of 81.5 - ranked 315 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 4 awards from 7 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 91. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (1,581 ratings) · IMDb 7.5/10. Wikipedia covers it in 33 languages.

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• Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 91
• AudienceTMDB 7.4/10 (1,581 ratings) · IMDb 7.5/10
• Awards4 wins, 7 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best International Feature Film; Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film; Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year
• ImpactWikipedia articles in 33 languages
• Still read35,869 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days

Starring: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tōko Miura, Masaki Okada, Reika Kirishima

“It has since been called one of the best films of the 2020s and of the 21st century.”

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