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Drive My Car

  • Wokingham Film Society Luckley Road Wokingham, England, RG40 3EU United Kingdom (map)

Drive My Car

2021
2h 59m
Rating: 15

Director: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
Writers: Haruki Murakami, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe
Stars: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tôko Miura, Reika Kirishima

Best International Feature Oscar winner this year. Based on the short story by Haruki Murakami from his collection "Men Without Women". After his wife's unexpected death, a renowned stage actor and director, Yusuke Kafuku, receives an offer to direct a production of Uncle Vanya. As the production's premiere approaches, tensions mount amongst the cast and crew. Forced to confront painful truths raised from his past, Yusuke begins - with the help of his driver - to face the haunting mysteries his wife left behind.

In Japanese with English subtitles.
There will be a 15min interval.

Earlier Event: 14 July
King Richard
Later Event: 15 September
After Love