Drive My Car

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4.5 • 10.6K Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2022

⏱️ 17 minutes

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The moody, introspective film Drive My Car is one of the best-reviewed films of the last year. It's about a widowed theater director who grows closer to the young woman hired to drive him to and from rehearsals. Directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi and based on a short story by Haruki Murakami, the film has already racked up a number of critics awards, and it's Japan's entry for this year's best international feature Oscar.

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0:00.0	The Moody, introspective film Drive My Car is one of the best-reviewed films of the last
0:09.4	year.
0:10.4	It's already racked up a number of critics awards, and it's Japan's entry for this year's
0:13.4	best international feature Oscar.
0:15.8	And we love this movie.
0:17.3	It's about a widow theater director who's staging a production of Chekhov's play on
0:21.2	Kovalnya.
0:22.2	Meanwhile, the director grows closer and closer to the young woman hired to drive him
0:26.1	two and from rehearsals.
0:28.1	It's nearly three hours long, but don't hold that against it.
0:30.9	I'm Aisha Harris.
0:32.4	And I'm Len Weldon, and today we're talking about Drive My Car on Pop Culture Happy Hour
0:35.6	from NPR.
0:41.4	Joining me in Aisha today is writer Kat Chao.
0:43.4	Hey Kat.
0:44.4	Hey.
0:45.4	And also joining us is Lenika Cruz, a senior editor covering culture at the Lenika.
0:48.8	Welcome back Lenika.
0:49.8	Hi there.
0:50.8	In Drive My Car, Hiditoshi Nishijima plays Yusuke Kofuku, a successful actor and theater
0:56.6	director.
0:57.6	His wife dies suddenly.
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