| Drive My Car | |
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| 4 Nominations / 1 Win | |
| Year | 2021 |
| Director | Ryûsuke Hamaguchi |
| Writer | Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe |
| Starring | Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tôko Miura, Reika Kirishima, Masaki Okada |
| 94th Academy Awards | |
Drive My Car is a 2021 Japanese drama film about a recently widowed actor and director Yûsuke Kafuku as he forms a bond with his chauffeur while also confronting the personal demons of his past, all while putting on a production of Anton Chekov's Uncle Vanya. The film is directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, who also co-wrote the script with Takamasa Oe, based on the short story with the same name from Haruki Muarakami's book Men Without Women. The film stars Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tôko Miura, Reika Kirishima, and Masaki Okada. The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival on July 11, 2021, was released theatrically in Japan on August 20, and was later given a theatrical release in the United States on November 24.
Wins
- Best International Feature Film — Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
Nominations
- Best Adapted Screenplay — Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe
- Best Director — Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
- Best International Feature Film — Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
- Best Picture — Teruhisa Yamamoto