The masterful, moving and multi award-winning new film from Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy) Drive My Car (2021) arrives exclusively on MUBI this month, fresh from its BAFTA win for Film Not in the English Language.
Based on the short story of the same name by international bestselling author Haruki Murakami, the film follows stage actor and director Yusuke Kafuku (Hidetoshi Nishijima), who’s wife Oto (Reika Kirishima) suddenly passes away leaving behind a secret.
Two years later, Kafuku, still unable to fully cope with the loss of his wife, receives an offer to direct a play at a theatre festival in Hiroshima. There, he meets Misaki (Toko Miura), a reticent woman assigned to be his chauffeur. As they spend time together, Kafuku confronts the mystery of his wife that quietly haunts him.
Nominated for four Academy Awards (including Best Picture) and winner of the BAFTA for Film Not in the English Language and Award for Best Screenplay in Cannes 2021.
