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Drive My Car

2021
Drama
2h 59m
Nishijima Hidetoshi as a stage actor and director happily married to his playwright wife . Then one day the wife disappears. (imdb)
Directed by:
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
Written by:
Haruki Murakami Haruki Murakami Ryûsuke Hamaguchi Ryûsuke Hamaguchi Takamasa Oe
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Starring:
Hidetoshi Nishijima Hidetoshi Nishijima Masaki Okada Masaki Okada Perry Dizon Perry Dizon Reika Kirishima Reika Kirishima Satoko Abe Satoko Abe Ryo Iwase Ryo Iwase Toshiaki Inomata Toshiaki Inomata Tôko Miura Tôko Miura Sonia Yuan Sonia Yuan Takako Yamamura Shôichirô Tanigawa Keiko Nishi
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Genre:
Drama
AKA:
Doraibu mai kâ
Country:
Japan
Languages:
English, Mandarin, Japanese, German, Tagalog, Korean, Indonesian, Korean Sign Language
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Drive My Car

2021
Drama
2h 59m
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leonardisLeonardis
Rated 28 Mar 2022
98
97th
Highly engrossing filmmaking. For a movie with such a long runtime, I never once felt bored. The pacing felt very real and intimate, and the directing and writing are executed with so much care the movie comes off as clean as the actual car. I for one loved the dialogue and performances. It’s such a beautiful, profound movie and probably one of new favorites. There’s just something about it.
Rated 28 Mar 2022
staryarabbistaryarabbi
Rated 05 Dec 2021
90
93rd
The film is about tragedy and trauma in general, how to deal with it, how to own it. There is desire as well. It is always the desire of another. That's why we have art, to be able to look at an object through someone else's desire. Our "actor" needs to own his trauma and "impersonate" the young actor, which will heal his wounds. Car, like in Kiarostami's films, turns into a metaphor for narrative itself, moving btwn past and future, forgetting and hoping. Perhaps cinema is a sign language?
Rated 05 Dec 2021
xakkmasterXakkMaster
Rated 15 Feb 2022
92
92nd
Japanese existentialism meets Russian literature for an atmospheric drive through the human condition. Absolutely incredible from top to bottom.
Rated 15 Feb 2022
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 22 Mar 2022
10
98th
Yield yourself to this text and it’ll drive a Saab-shaped stake into your red heart. The narrative layering and mirroring here is riveting in its discussion on the power of art and in its own artful power (see Yu-rim's Yoon-a's Sonya's stunning climactic sign-language monologue) as it carves a breathtaking road through tunnels of suffering into the good morning of redemption. Mesmerizing performances, music (tastefully placed), and cinematography (see the intense to-camera backseat dialogue).
Rated 22 Mar 2022
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 12 Oct 2021
90
80th
Viewed October 3, 2021. An immense, deeply powerful film portrait of loss, memory, memorization, and those turning points in our lives that will never cease to haunt us. In his introduction Dennis Lim spoke about the mysterious alchemy he feels in Hamaguchi’s films; Drive My Car is the first time I’ve felt it, too, the way his series of mundane scenes build into a portrait of those inner feelings that most of us can’t even find the words to describe.
Rated 12 Oct 2021
stuie299stuie299
Rated 10 Mar 2022
80
60th
I don't completely understand this movie. That's not to say that I didn't enjoy the film, or that I totally missed everything. I just think parts of this film had a subtle deepness to them that probably went over my head. Now for a 3 hour Japanese movie the pacing was definitely slow, but it never felt overlong. The absolutely gorgeous cinematography and good acting allow this to still be a fairly engaging movie. Though I would suggest reading up on Uncle Vanya in order to fully connect with it.
Rated 10 Mar 2022
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 26 Feb 2022
81
75th
A film defined by contradictions: an archaic Russian play told in four spoken languages (and sign language in Korean) in Hiroshima, interspersed with vignettes about guilt expressed in a Swedish hatchback. Sure our lead’s family name is auspicious in Japanese but it’s only one Hepburn letter away from Kafka. Clearly, a film about the artiface of language (including sexual language) and the privilege of experience. If my review is any indication, its flaw is it may be a tad too cosmopolitan.
Rated 26 Feb 2022
dommulldommull
Rated 16 Feb 2022
70
54th
Several wonderful moments, really pretty and very good use of music and sound (and lack thereof). Very creative. A bit too long, didn't sustain my interest throughout. Felt a bit too self-indulgent at times.
Rated 16 Feb 2022
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 07 May 2022
75
81st
You know you've got a japanese film on your hands when the climax consists of two characters allowing themselves to feel something.
Rated 07 May 2022
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 21 Mar 2022
70
61st
I wish this came with a disclaimer that you need to familiarize yourself with the play Uncle Vanya before watching. There's so much going on with the interaction between the main "story" and the play, but it assumes (and I think basically requires) the viewer to understand the play beyond what is actually shown. Reminds me of Tarkovsky in how it uses pace to really evoke deep meditation on the human condition.
Rated 21 Mar 2022
magdabagmagdabag
Rated 04 May 2022
96
97th
Might fuck around and drive my car sometime. I give 9 Saab 900 convertibles out of 10.
Rated 04 May 2022
bownBown
Rated 08 Feb 2022
83
67th
Slow and subtle flick about loss and guilt that nonetheless had me engrossed for almost the entire 3 hours. I kinda preferred the prologue to the rest tho. Next time I watch it I’ll make sure I know more than “literally nothing at all” about Uncle Vanya.
Rated 08 Feb 2022
twincinematwincinema
Rated 04 Apr 2022
95
96th
I laughed out loud when the title sequence started 40 minutes into the film. Listen, I am all about the 90-minute film, but when a 3-hour film goes down this easy, I can't complain! This has become possibly the best film about a chauffeur, although it's hard to say because Driving Miss Daisy won the Best Picture -- the ultimate hallmark of quality.
Rated 04 Apr 2022
obtiosovobtiosov
Rated 25 Jan 2022
91
91st
A somber, stoic examination of human grief. Murakamian quirkiness in the first act doesn't match the atmospheric buildup of the film and almost ruins it imo, but the runtime of 179 mins is enough to ameliorate it. I don't know, the only person that can pull off a scene in which the character narrates a fictional story during sexual intercourse is Wong Kar Wai? (His short, "The Hand" comes to mind).
Rated 25 Jan 2022
corbadCorbad
Rated 14 Jan 2022
90
96th
A gentle, three hour drive through grief, guilt, and art. Impeccably performed and written so that its length never tires, unwinding a conversation so immersive its Chekhov never seems too on the nose even when it’s explicitly there. Jin Dae-yeon’s silent monologue to finish is a triumph. Uniquely powerful.
Rated 14 Jan 2022
feublofeublo
Rated 18 Dec 2021
90
90th
In a way, our deepest and most honest identity requires the relationship of another. One who may literally drive our vehicle through reflections on tragedy. Language as life’s woven thread seems powerful in the silence of it’s symbols. A beautiful adaptation that carries on Chekhov’s view about futility and our desires to continue living.
Rated 18 Dec 2021
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 15 Dec 2021
90
93rd
A film about the universal language of psychic pain. Frames dealing with life's crushing absurdities around Chekhov's Uncle Vanya which... is perfect. It unfolds at a slow, naturalistic rhythm that allows the moments of profundity to feel genuine and unexpected. Yoo-Rim Park's two big scenes are my favourites of the year.
Rated 15 Dec 2021
anilscnanilscn
Rated 18 Oct 2023
60
66th
Sıkıcı değil. Ama üç saat değil bir saatte bile bitecek bir film bu. Ayrıca alt metin olarak oldukça sığ ve boş. Çok gerçekçi olması ve başarılı sinematografisi olmasa daha da düşük alırdı.
Rated 18 Oct 2023
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 11 Mar 2022
81
81st
Drive My Car right into the fucking ocean, this depressed the hell out of me.
Rated 11 Mar 2022
borasevilmisborasevilmis
Rated 11 Mar 2022
100
99th
Tam anlamıyla kusursuz bir film olan Drive My Car, böylesine basit bir konuyu son derece katmanlı bir şekilde ele alarak bazen görsel yolla bazen sessizlikle bazen de diyaloglarla sinema dünyasının en büyük hazinelerinden birisini bizlere sunuyor.
Rated 11 Mar 2022
kasperlKasperL
Rated 14 Mar 2022
75
77th
I found it very engaging throughout most of its 3h runtime but less Chekhov dialogue might have made me like it even more. (I haven't seen or read 'Uncle Vanya'.)
Rated 14 Mar 2022
gokseltuzungokseltuzun
Rated 20 Mar 2022
70
29th
45 dk sürecek bir konuyu 3 saatte anlatan tam bir kabız sinema örneği. gerçekten japon sineması bu deYil gardeşim ne yapıyorsunuz siz ya? acaba dünyaya nasıl bu kadr iyi pazarladılar bu vasat filmi?
Rated 20 Mar 2022
cawerdcawerd
Rated 20 Feb 2022
45
20th
Uzun planlar, uzun diyaloglar, tekrar edip duran benzer sahneler...Abartılmış bir uzak doğu filmi daha.
Rated 20 Feb 2022
aaautinAAAutin
Rated 15 Dec 2021
59
68th
Drive my car, fuck my wife—it's all pretty much the same, right?
Rated 15 Dec 2021
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 19 Dec 2021
90
95th
Of course it's 2021 and we can't deal with grief and death and need so much a 180min film that plays like 90min about a stage actor-diretor working in an Uncle Vanya adaptation for a festival and his driver -- them both dealing with sudden losses, wife and mom, and not quite moving on -- in a simple, but so deeply felt story about the life we live and the life we invent for ourselves, people we lose and how sometimes we lose ourselves too. Ultimate tale about mystery of oneself and the others.
Rated 19 Dec 2021
yoshinarutoYoshinaruto
Rated 04 Apr 2022
70
71st
A drama that can keep your attention for three hours is impressive. It did start to feel a little long by the last ten minutes, but that’s still about 2h45m of me being engrossed by it. Surprisingly understated, lack of score was interesting and added a lot. Possibly my favorite of this year’s best picture nominees so far, but I still have four to go.
Rated 04 Apr 2022
vinegarbobVinegarBob
Rated 24 Jan 2022
90
96th
For such an uneventful and sombre film this is surprisingly engaging. It's helped by a nicely understated central performance and some very naturalistic supporting turns. There's just the right amount of incident and mystery to drive everything forward and the themes of loss, regret and catharsis through art are quietly explored to great effect. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with this film and would be happy to re-watch it because delving into what makes humans tick is always rewarding.
Rated 24 Jan 2022
badcosmonautBadCosmonaut
Rated 21 Apr 2022
5
63rd
First forty minutes: 1/10. Rest of the film: 8/10.
Rated 21 Apr 2022
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 15 Jun 2022
84
75th
É um filme sobre o luto, não o luto desesperador dos primeiros momentos, mas aquele luto eterno que nos acompanhará pelo resto de nossas vidas, por mais que se elabore, por mais que o tempo cure as feridas, a culpa por ter sobrevivido nunca vai embora. Gosto como isso é mesclado com o texto do Tchekhov. Na Mubi.
Rated 15 Jun 2022
pdm82PDM.82
Rated 18 Apr 2024
84
41st
Based on the Haruki Murakami's short story, "Drive My Car" is an emotionally complex movie. Melancholy, poetic and profound with powerful acting performances. Winner of the Best International Feature Film Oscar and Best Screenplay award at Cannes. Long, subtle, and slow-paced but very realistic and rewarding. A tragic reflection of real life, grief, regret and acceptance. With a lengthy run time that never feels too long, Ryusuke Hamaguchi has made an honest, haunting and truly heart-felt film.
Rated 18 Apr 2024
armonicaArmonica
Rated 07 Jul 2022
70
47th
it would be a masterpiece but was very long in this age. cinematography was also purely great. recommended.
Rated 07 Jul 2022
sadmanSadman
Rated 22 Apr 2022
80
63rd
A movie that begs you to interpret it and delve deep into its' themes and symbols about self-deception, acting a part in our lives and so much more. For the right viewer this is a movie that they will dig through for repeated viewing and years to come. First viewing did not give me the necessary spark to start digging unfortunately. A climactic scene in the snow felt artifical instead of gut-wrenching and so I was left untouched but appreciative. Only part that moved me was the deaf actress.
Rated 22 Apr 2022
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 17 Aug 2022
46
32nd
I had a bizarre experience. I paused the movie at exactly the two hour mark, because I was falling asleep. I came back to it the next day and witnessed more clues, details, and humanity in the immediate next scene then I had experienced in the entire movie up to that point. And it did hit a couple of other crescendos over that final hour. Overall, it was dull, stiff, slow, and anticlimactic, no doubt in my mind, but there was unique poetry and existentialism on display.
Rated 17 Aug 2022
icarusIcarus
Rated 18 Aug 2022
90
89th
So great. This is meditative filmmaking, with a layered approach that creates the feeling of a conversation between texts within the film itself. Several sequences are beautifully rendered, the two best involving the signing Korean actress.
Rated 18 Aug 2022
neonmanNeonman
Rated 01 May 2022
69
35th
Handsomely made in most regards, despite some sudden character moments here and there, not to mention it becomes downright soap operatic near the end, characters facing away from each other and monologuing. I guess the core relationship was supposed to be the film's primary focus, but I found myself more engaged with the creation of this multi-lingual stage-play (which certainly could've been played more for contemporary satirical laughs, but this is a humourless and dry film).
Rated 01 May 2022
filliganFilligan
Rated 20 Apr 2022
84
55th
I didn’t take issue with the runtime, but it also seemed to add a buffer that prevented me from feeling this one as deeply as I would’ve liked. Maybe it’ll click on a rewatch. I can’t deny that this left a haunting effect, like a profound novel.
Rated 20 Apr 2022
mismatched02mismatched02
Rated 06 Oct 2022
33
16th
I wanted to love this film. I thought the color was breathtaking, but found it to be predictable in a tedious way. I also found myself wishing that other characters were the protagonist instead of our lead. There were a lot of fascinating ideas, it just felt like the film followed the character with the least to say about them.
Rated 06 Oct 2022
joojooJooJoo
Rated 22 Jun 2023
5
81st
Both of Hamaguchi’s 2021 releases have given me a fresh perspective on the future of cinema. I need more.
Rated 22 Jun 2023
malcymMalcym
Rated 14 Sep 2021
8
91st
It’s testament to this film’s enthralling power that, the first time I glanced at my watch during the screening, well over two hours had passed. Based on a Murakami short story - I haven’t read it, but some of the prose is unmistakably his - this is a rich and rewarding experience, epic in scope, deep in themes without being inaccessible. My attention wandered, briefly, in the last half hour or so but this is a major achievement.
Rated 14 Sep 2021
ceekay19Ceekay19
Rated 08 Mar 2024
80
80th
Lee Yoon-a: "We'll live through the long, long days, and through the long nights. We'll patiently endure the trials that fate sends our way. Even if we can't rest, we'll continue to work for others both now and when we have grown old. And when our last hour comes we'll go quietly. And in the great beyond, we'll say to Him that we suffered, that we cried, that life was hard. And God will have pity on us. Then you and I we'll see that bright, wonderful, dreamlike life before our eyes."
Rated 08 Mar 2024
nathanbatesNathanBates
Rated 03 Mar 2024
80
78th
What a whirlwind of emotions. There are a few spots that seem rather unworldly (I really can't imagine seeing my wife having an affair and then discussing certain details with the other guy later) and I'm not quite sure what to make of the final scene, but the rest of it was very moving. It also showed me that I'm secretly hoping for a multilingual production of Uncle Vanya someday.
Rated 03 Mar 2024
glenn_nygardGlenn Nygard
Rated 29 Oct 2023
25
19th
The most compelling car propaganda I've ever seen.
Rated 29 Oct 2023
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 22 Oct 2023
81
81st
It's a good and touching movie. Movie felt a bit too long unfortunately. Some scenes were a bit too drawn out. Other than that, recommended.
Rated 22 Oct 2023
rapmastergrapmasterg
Rated 24 Sep 2023
65
63rd
Interesting layering of ideas, not much else.
Rated 24 Sep 2023
p_u_l_pP u l p
Rated 28 Aug 2023
80
89th
Can any of us ever perfectly understand another person? However much we may love them?
Rated 28 Aug 2023
eatbeanseatbeans
Rated 17 Jul 2023
5
47th
Didn't finish, it's a well acted, well shot movie that draws a lot from a Russian play I never saw, so it's highbrow I guess?
Rated 17 Jul 2023
treeoflifetreeoflife
Rated 27 Jun 2023
85
70th
yes, it's too long. but there's some authenticity about this film that it makes me take it seriously. at some point i forgot i was watching a film, i was really invested in it, that doesn't happen very often. the framing/visuals a bit too sterile for my taste. oh, when the actors were doing the play, sometimes they're doing it so well that you aren't sure if they are in or out of the role. i thought that was a clever idea.
Rated 27 Jun 2023
bofbof
Rated 06 Nov 2022
84
91st
Funnily enough, not the first time the sight of a SAAB has made me weep.
Rated 06 Nov 2022
sinnermaSinnerMa
Rated 29 Apr 2023
42
15th
This is very European and very Japanese and I don't mean that as a compliment. I like my movies to get to the point (and slow pace is usually not an issue but here...) For those that really liked this - sincerely good for you, but for me, overdone, overlong and pretentious. Acting is fine....but so many po-faced scenes!
Rated 29 Apr 2023
sylviesylvie
Rated 30 Mar 2023
84
78th
Glad that I had a chance to chat with Hamaguchi about this film.
Rated 30 Mar 2023
st_bernaSt. Berna
Rated 22 Mar 2023
90
91st
Temposu çok hızlı olmamasına rağmen süresinin uzunluğunu hissettirmeyen, "Daha da olsa daha da izlerim." dedirten filmlerden. Duygusal ama ajitasyona yer vermeyen, her yönüyle ölçülü ve güçlü bir film.
Rated 22 Mar 2023
doooomdoooom
Rated 10 Mar 2023
80
72nd
not long enough.
Rated 10 Mar 2023
mandymandy
Rated 19 Jan 2023
8
92nd
Slow, subtle but highly engaging movie about life, love and loss which unfolds against the backdrop of the staging of a multi lingual production of Uncle Vanya -and in the guise of a road movie
Rated 19 Jan 2023
mrblueskymrbluesky
Rated 16 Jan 2023
96
94th
This film is complex and ambiguous, wordy, deliberate, character-driven and masterful. It earns every revelation, and it deserves every minute. The red car devoted to moving from past to future, from forgetting to remembering and hoping for change.
Rated 16 Jan 2023
bentienbentien
Rated 12 Dec 2022
70
75th
I feel as if I'm missing something important in understanding the film's core, but I can't complain about the style, acting or ending.
Rated 12 Dec 2022
hobbeszHobbesZ
Rated 06 Dec 2022
80
68th
Hypnotizing, emotional, and very long
Rated 06 Dec 2022
kavuKavu
Rated 07 Mar 2022
92
97th
My kind of movie. Slow, contemplative, beautiful, insightful, warm.
Rated 07 Mar 2022
natebarriosnatebarrios
Rated 04 Dec 2021
90
97th
Hamaguchi is really good at keeping the style subdued, but allowing performances and flourishes to raise from its surface. tells of unresolved grief, survivors guilt, and the languages with which we try to connect with each other. unfolds in an unhurried pace and is perfectly acted.
Rated 04 Dec 2021
sourheartsourheart
Rated 12 Dec 2021
5
95th
could have watched another hour; wonderful tension early on; beautiful sonya monologue; a truly great performance
Rated 12 Dec 2021
schnofelschnofel
Rated 02 Jan 2022
65
62nd
On the relationship between art and healing. The visual presentation is elegant, the acting measured – it is a proper Japanese film that skirts the edges of melodrama for something more refined, i.e. a novelistic consideration of regret. In his serious, removed style Hamaguchi likes to extend dialogues to theatrical length, but the warmth between characters doesn’t deepen with it. Aesthetically, the film asks much of us for a catharsis that only rises to the level of an ordinary indie drama.
Rated 02 Jan 2022
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 19 Jan 2022
60
39th
the way it deals with text is really intriguing but why is this thing this damn long? I'm not sure if I watched it at the wrong time but it just didn't click with me even though I see its merits and understand why it's praised.
Rated 19 Jan 2022
topaz420topaz420
Rated 22 Jan 2022
85
80th
a lovely film about grief, connection, and friendship. also, there's about an hour of actual chekov in it, so, bonus.
Rated 22 Jan 2022
drrobertdr_Robert
Rated 27 Jan 2022
4
77th
What can we Do? We must live our lives. Yes, we shall live, Uncle Vanya. We shall live through the long procession of days before us, /.../and when our last hour comes we shall meet it humbly, and there, beyond the grave, we shall say that we have suffered and wept, that our life was bitter /.../. Not feelgood exactly, the film's themes are loss and sorrow. My interest in the film varies - and the quality of the acting - over its' 3h and peaks in the mid-section of rehearsing. Grade: weak 4.
Rated 27 Jan 2022
greenerGreener
Rated 30 Jan 2022
63
38th
While I appreciate the immersiveness of the story and script even with its uneventful plot and long runtime, I also admit that not much of it is left with me when it is over. Just like the characters have to go on with their lives after their significant losses, I will have to with my life after the slightly-wasted 3 hours.
Rated 30 Jan 2022
jlfmJLFM
Rated 31 Jan 2022
74
65th
They sure drove that car!
Rated 31 Jan 2022
thujathuja
Rated 09 Feb 2022
84
71st
& anil
Rated 09 Feb 2022
kadikoykadikoy
Rated 12 Feb 2022
65
62nd
Love Story. Zengin 1 şirket patronu ve sanatçı 1 çift, hayatının dertsiz tasasız yaşamaktadır. 1 gün karısını aldatırken yakalar. Kadın ölür. Yıllar sonra, 1 tiyatro festivali için, Vanya Dayı oyununa hazırlanır. Geçmiş ve gelecek arasında bağlardan kopmak isteyecektir. Filmin konusu çok iyi. Fakat işleyiş 1 yerden sonra kopmamıza neden oluyor. Şoför kız ile sanatçı dostluğu beğendim. Filmin sonunda, Vanya Dayı. İmdat yine mi yol. İmdat Yine mi kar.
Rated 12 Feb 2022
imomercetinImOmerCetin
Rated 12 Feb 2022
87
95th
The most amazing storytelling and directing. It is a reflection of holding back to life after a great loss. This loss can be anything special for everyone, but coming back from that loss is difficult for everyone.
Rated 12 Feb 2022
psimpsim
Rated 14 Feb 2022
85
92nd
Hamaguchi continues his perfect streak with this exploration of grief and the fear of looking too deeply into yourself and your relationships.
Rated 14 Feb 2022
addsAdds
Rated 25 Feb 2022
35
9th
So boring I caught myself not even reading the subtitles because my mind was drifting so much. Started skimming through it and then half way through turned it off because it wasn't picking up.
Rated 25 Feb 2022
tatarbeytatarbey
Rated 04 Mar 2022
70
34th
Filmin 3 saat süreye ihtiyaç duyduğunu sanmıyorum ki film kısa hikayeden uyarlanmış. 2 ciltlik romandan uyarlanan filmler bile bu kadar uzun olmayabiliyor. Evet güzel film, evet çok karmaşık duyguları tetikliyor, yaşanmışlıklarınızla paralel olarak bazı anlarda sizi darmaduman bile ediyor ama oturmayan bir şeyler, bir olmamışlık var. Uyarlandığı hikayeyi okumadım. Bazı anlatmak istedikleri çok havada kalmış. İzlerken anlamayıp hakkında izledikten sonra okuma yaptığımda parçalar tam yerine oturdu
Rated 04 Mar 2022
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 05 Mar 2022
61
20th
Bloated, long-winded saga wastes an impressively direct and compact opening act, establishing an intriguing table of characters and interesting emotional plot threads – its origins as a short story soon become apparent as the narrative stretches and elongates beyond care or interest what should have been contained ,explosive emotional revelations. Quite well crafted technically, with Hamaguchi successfully capturing the loneliness and isolation of car traffic with some nice scenic shots.
Rated 05 Mar 2022
doyler29doyler29
Rated 11 Apr 2022
90
87th
Ultimately, Nishijima's plays seem to be the key to the whole film. The actors learn to perform by learning the rhythm of the dialogue and the timing of the play, but they never understand what the other actors are saying. The film is about secrets and guilt, but more fundamentally, about accepting the radical incompleteness of our knowledge of even the ones we love most.
Rated 11 Apr 2022
hisblobhisblob
Rated 07 Mar 2022
80
68th
It has some issues (e.g. being too long), but I like the driver and the Korean signer. The ending is strong too.
Rated 07 Mar 2022
mike365365mike365365
Rated 08 Mar 2022
64
50th
It is too long and not Oscar worthy. Worth a watch however.
Rated 08 Mar 2022
mspraguemsprague
Rated 12 Mar 2022
85
91st
Its slow but easy to watch and interesting.
Rated 12 Mar 2022
slaterman2slaterman2
Rated 13 Mar 2022
64
26th
Between this and Burning, it's weird how people adapt Murakami's SHORT stories and unnecessarily make them as long as the Lord of the Rings movies. Redeemed itself in the last half hour or so.
Rated 13 Mar 2022
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 14 Mar 2022
80
81st
A film about communication - between actor and audience, English and Japanese and sign language, story and screenwriter, all contributing to the unwritten communication between the characters and the people in their past.
Rated 14 Mar 2022
teemukeskteemukesk
Rated 19 Mar 2022
82
70th
Such a simple yet complex film emotionally. The directing is great and it keeps the viewer emotionally invested in the story. Even at three hours, the runtime isn't that long. It's a slow burn but a great one. Also Nishijima was great, and the cast didn't have a weak link.
Rated 19 Mar 2022
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 20 Mar 2022
45
5th
Seewifecheating+lolhetriessamepositionmaybecamerightawayorlimp+shecumscuzwritingherstoryduringsexlol+findswifedead+2yearslater+youngactorthatbangedhiswifeauditions-goodsignlanguagegirl+shestheplayrunnerorwhateverguy'swifelol+shebangednuffactorsafterdaughterdied-actorsaysrestofstoryhintsthatshewantedtoconfessorknewheknew+wifesaidhadsomethingotalkaboutdaydiedbuthekeptdriving+actorarrestedsohehastodoit
Rated 20 Mar 2022
iqcumberiqcumber
Rated 20 Mar 2022
56
20th
Not much going on here. And hardly any driving. Nice looking car though.
Rated 20 Mar 2022
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 20 Mar 2022
84
89th
I did not pay attention the running time until I saw afterwards a mention on the Internet. Uncle Vanya was married with the main story nicely. The prologue worked smoother than the rest of the movie.
Rated 20 Mar 2022
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 21 Mar 2022
94
93rd
Absurdly beautiful movie.
Rated 21 Mar 2022
montycircusMontyCircus
Rated 27 Mar 2022
20
11th
I was ready for him and his driver to go out Thelma & Louise style off a cliff. A 3-hour artsy bore.
Rated 27 Mar 2022
carlosproCarlospro
Rated 06 Apr 2022
85
92nd
belo filme
Rated 06 Apr 2022
walkearthwalkearth
Rated 08 Apr 2022
80
94th
I can't put my finger on the whole multilingual theatrical play motif and the subtle focus on linguistics and disability. Was it a satirical commentary, or a multicultural enforcement? Or was it something else that I am completely missing? Anyway, this is a totally engrossing film with a lot of nuance. Solid and idiosyncratic atmosphere, great acting, very intriguing through and through. A film I would like to revisit. /G8 cinema.
Rated 08 Apr 2022
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 09 Apr 2022
73
83rd
I like it on an intellectual level, but also find it almost too literary. Gotta love that title sequence though.
Rated 09 Apr 2022

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