Drive My Car

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Friday, 13 January 2023: Drive My Car

Friday, 13 January 2023, 20:00

Venue: (see Locations and Tickets for further details)

Programme category: Forest Row Film Society

Director: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Japan 2021, 179 mins, 15

“An exquisitely observed drama of gently observed connection.” New York Times

This adaptation of a short story by Haruki Murakami follows stage actor, Yūsuke Kafuku, directing a multilingual production of Uncle Vanya, while grappling with the death of his cherished, unfaithful wife, Oto, and another previous tragic loss. When he is assigned a young female personal chauffeur to drive his much-loved Saab, they embark on a journey which involves a mutual exploration of their past lives.

“There’s more going on in any five minutes of Drive My Car than in some movies in their entirety.” NPR Washington

Further reading

  1. Observer
  2. RogerEbert.com
  3. Eye For Film
  4. The films of Ryusuke Hamaguchi

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