Drive My Car (2021)

Drama

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.

Cast

Yūsuke Kafuku
Hidetoshi Nishijima
Misaki Watari
Toko Miura
Yumi Etô
H Hiroko Matsuda
Takashi Kimura
Toshiaki Inomata
Kaoru Komagata
Takako Yamamura
Ryo Iwase
F Faisal Anwar
K Kamal Zharif
M Massimo Biondi
Shoichiro Tanigawa
Yoshinori Miyata
K Keiko Nishi
Kōshi Takatsuki
Masaki Okada
Saki Suzuki
Oto Kafuku
Reika Kirishima
Lee Yoo-na
Park Yu-rim
Gong Yoon-su
J Jin Dae-yeon
Janice Chang
Sonia Yuan
Ryu Jong-ui
Ahn Hwi-tae
Roy Rossello
Perry Dizon
Yuzuhara
S Satoko Abe

Crew

Director
Ryūsuke Hamaguchi
Producer
Teruhisa Yamamoto
Director of Photography
H Hidetoshi Shinomiya
Screenplay
Ryūsuke Hamaguchi
Producer
T Tsuyoshi Gorô
Producer
M Misaki Kawamura
Producer
Osamu Kubota
Producer
S Sachio Matsushita
Producer
Y Yoshito Nakabe
Executive Producer
K Kazuo Nakanishi
Producer
K Keiji Okumura
Executive Producer
Y Yuji Sadai
Producer
J Jin Suzuki
Original Music Composer
Eiko Ishibashi
Editor
A Azusa Yamazaki
Art Direction
K Kensaki Jo
Set Decoration
M Mami Kagamoto
Associate Producer
T Tamon Kondo
Sound Recordist
R Renmei Izuta
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
M Miki Nomura
Visual Effects Supervisor
K Kazuyori Kosaka
Screenplay
Takamasa Oe
Associate Producer
L Lee Eun-kyoung
Makeup & Hair
H Haruko Ichikawa
Assistant Director
N Naoki Watanabe
First Assistant Director
H Hiroki Kubota
Lighting Director
T Taiki Takai
Assistant Director
Takamasa Oe
Short Story
Haruki Murakami
Production Design
S Seo Hyeon-Seon
Costume Designer
H Haruki Koketsu
First Assistant Director
H Hayato Kawai
Additional Hairstylist
R Rina Komoto
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Y Yûichi Matsui
Assistant Hairstylist
C Chika Onizuka
Key Makeup Artist
C Chika Onizuka
Assistant Hairstylist
T Tamiko Sonobe
Assistant Makeup Artist
T Tamiko Sonobe
Additional Hairstylist
M Mikako Takamura
Assistant Hairstylist
C Chihiro Taki
Assistant Makeup Artist
C Chihiro Taki
Production Manager
K Kazuya Matsukura
Production Manager
S Satoko Nakagawa
Assistant Director
H Ha Bo-young
Assistant Director
K Kanna Kimura
Assistant Director
L Lee Gun-woo
Assistant Director
K Koki Muramoto
Assistant Director
Y Yôsuke Nakamura
Assistant Art Director
N Nobuhiro Ariyoshi
Property Master
Y Yayoi Fukuda
Property Master
N Nao Idei
Construction Coordinator
K Kiyoshi Kawahara
Construction Coordinator
T Toshiaki Mizumori
Assistant Art Director
A Akio Saitô
Construction Coordinator
A Akitomo Suzuki
Construction Coordinator
K Kazuyuki Takahashi
Construction Coordinator
T Tomoyuki Tokuda
Sound
G Go Jun-yeong
Foley Artist
M Miyuki Horiuchi
Sound
K Kadoaki Izuta
Sound Assistant
N Naoki Jono
Sound Editor
T Tatsuya Obo
Assistant Sound Editor
P Park Eul-bin
Sound Assistant
K Kiyomi Samukawa
Boom Operator
K Kazuki Suzuki
Compositing Artist
S Shôta Asakawa
VFX Artist
A Alexander Batuev
VFX Artist
A Aleksandr Chiknayev
Compositing Artist
R Ryôta Deishi
Visual Effects Producer
M Mei Hanawa
VFX Artist
K Kurt Hanson
VFX Artist
J Joseph Knaff
Graphic Designer
N Noboru Okano
VFX Artist
J Jeff Ong
VFX Artist
N Nikola Panek
Compositing Artist
N Nanako Shiba
Graphic Designer
R Riko Shibata
Visual Effects Director
T Tetsuya Shiraishi
Compositing Artist
D Daiwa Shôji
Visual Effects Director
S Salah Soltane
Compositing Artist
M Munhyun Song
Visual Effects Production Manager
M Miki Takakuwa
Compositing Artist
S Shino Tanaka
Visual Effects Director
C Chihiro Tsuda
Compositing Artist
H Harune Ueda
VFX Artist
A Allen Walker
VFX Artist
T Tammy Washkow
VFX Artist
G Gunter Wenzel
VFX Artist
S Sarah White
VFX Artist
O Omar Wilkins
Still Photographer
M Mio Hirota
Electrician
Y Yosuke Nakatani
Assistant Camera
R Ryuichi Shimokawa
Electrician
Y Yûsuke Shiratori
Cinematography
L Lee Tae-hun
Gaffer
T Taiki Takai
Electrician
S Shôgo Takashima
Assistant Camera
M Mizuki Tomori
Assistant Camera
E Emiko Yamada
Still Photographer
M Miwo Yamazaki
Assistant Camera
K Keita Ônishi
Casting Coordinator
K Kristine Kintana
Extras Casting
K Kôji Kobayashi
Casting Director
L Lee Sang-yoon
Wardrobe Master
S Serika Furuno
Original Music Composer
Y Yoshitaka Fujimoto
Musician
A Atsuko Hatano
Music Coordinator
H Hiroyasu Hirakawa
Musician
M Marty Holoubek
Musician
Jim O'Rourke
Musician
T Toshiaki Sudô
Musician
T Tatsuhisa Yamamoto
Driver
N Nobuaki Hoshino
Driver
T Takuya Ida
Driver
Y Yûsuke Itsuji
Driver
R Ryûji Kosaka
Picture Car Coordinator
T Takanori Muto
Driver
H Hiroaki Shimano
Driver
J Junya Suetsugu
Driver
R Rikiya Tagami
Driver
S Satoru Takehana
Picture Car Coordinator
T Takahiro Taketomi
Driver
K Kôji Tanaka
Driver
N Naoki Taniguchi
Driver
H Hideki Tokumasu
Picture Car Coordinator
K Kan Tsuchida
Driver
T Takamichi Wakikaido
Production Coordinator
F Fumitsugu Abe
Production Coordinator
S Shôko Aoki
Researcher
S Satoshi Ezoe
Production Coordinator
M Masahiko Hotogi
Stage Director
M Mayumi Ishida
Data Management Technician
A Ayaka Kawano
Data Management Technician
Y Yûta Kusaba
Production Assistant
H Haruna Satô
Researcher
T Tsuyoshi Sugiyama
Researcher
J Junnosuke Tada
Production Coordinator
F Fumiaki Taga
Production Secretary
E Eri Takeda
Production Accountant
T Tomoyuki Tamagawa
Thanks
C Cho Eun-hye
Thanks
Kim Hye-jung
Thanks
Lee Jang-ho
Thanks
K Kim Na-kyoung
Thanks
L Lee Ik-soo
Thanks
Kwak Min-ho
Colorist
Y Yumeto Kitayama