Movie
Drive My Car
Go on living.
Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director, still unable, after two years, to cope with the loss of his beloved wife, accepts to direct Uncle Vanya at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There he meets Misaki, an introverted young woman, appointed to drive his car. In between rides, secrets from the past and heartfelt confessions will be unveiled.
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Checked Jul 24, 2026
Drive My Car is available to stream on The Criterion Channel in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
Synopsis
Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director, still unable, after two years, to cope with the loss of his beloved wife, accepts to direct Uncle Vanya at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There he meets Misaki, an introverted young woman, appointed to drive his car. In between rides, secrets from the past and heartfelt confessions will be unveiled.
More about Drive My Car
Cast
Hidetoshi NishijimaYūsuke Kafuku
Toko MiuraMisaki Watari
Masaki OkadaKōshi Takatsuki
Reika KirishimaOto Kafuku
Park Yu-rimLee Yoo-na
Jin Dae-yeonGong Yoon-su
Sonia YuanJanice Chang
Ahn Hwi-taeRyu Jong-uiCredits
- Directed by
- Ryusuke Hamaguchi
- Written by
- Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- ドライブ・マイ・カー
- Budget
- $1.3M
- Box office
- $15.4M
Production
Bitters EndJapan
C&I entertainmentJapan
Culture EntertainmentJapan
nekojarashiJapan
QuarasJapan
BungeishunjuJapan
