FESTIVAL FILM: DRIVE MY CAR
Based on a short story from Haruki Murakami’s collection Men Without Women.
Director and actor Yusuke Kafuku is deep in mourning, yet he accepts a theatre assignment in Hiroshima. There, he is forced to confront his inner demons—and an unexpected connection begins to form with his new driver during their long journeys in a bright red Saab 900. Drive My Car is a beautiful and atmospheric story about life itself. The critically acclaimed film won the Oscar for Best International Feature and was among the top contenders for the Palme d’Or at Cannes, where it received both the Best Screenplay Award and the FIPRESCI Prize.
Japan, 2021
Runtime: 2h 59 min
Director: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
FESTIVAL FILM: DRIVE MY CAR
Based on a short story from Haruki Murakami’s collection Men Without Women.
Director and actor Yusuke Kafuku is deep in mourning, yet he accepts a theatre assignment in Hiroshima. There, he is forced to confront his inner demons—and an unexpected connection begins to form with his new driver during their long journeys in a bright red Saab 900. Drive My Car is a beautiful and atmospheric story about life itself. The critically acclaimed film won the Oscar for Best International Feature and was among the top contenders for the Palme d’Or at Cannes, where it received both the Best Screenplay Award and the FIPRESCI Prize.
Japan, 2021
Runtime: 2h 59 min
Director: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
Arrangør: Lillehammer kino
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