Drive My Car

Drive My Car (2021) dissects the quiet grief and lingering regrets of Yusuke Kafuku, a theater director and actor, two years after his wife’s death. As he travels to Hiroshima to stage Uncle Vanya, Kafuku’s solitude is punctured by Misaki, a reserved chauffeur tasked with navigating his physical and emotional journeys. Through their daily commutes, candid conversations and buried memories surface, weaving a tapestry of sorrow, acceptance and the tentative beginnings of new connections.