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2021 · 179 min · NR

Drive My Car

Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi · Drama

Drive My Car (2021) is a Drama film, directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi set in Tokyo and Hiroshima during the 2010s, in winter. It runs 179 minutes and is rated NR.

A road trip, with a melancholic and contemplative tone. Themes of grief & loss and obsession play out through frame narrative.

Composer
Eiko IshibashiYoshitaka Fujimoto
Cinematography
Hidetoshi ShinomiyaLee Tae-hun
Cast
Hidetoshi NishijimaToko MiuraMasaki OkadaReika KirishimaPark Yu-rimJin Dae-yeonSonia YuanAhn Hwi-tae

The world of this film

Setting

Where
TokyoHiroshima
Setting
UrbanRuralWilderness
When
2010s
Season
Winter

Premise & themes

Premise
Road Trip
Themes
Grief & LossObsession
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction

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