Drive My Car

Two years after wife Oto's sudden death, actor-director Yūsuke Kafuku accepts a Hiroshima residency to stage a multilingual Uncle Vanya. Festival rules assign him young driver Misaki Watari, whose daily Saab journeys become a space for withheld histories.

The red Saab, cassette recordings of Oto's lines, rehearsal circles, sign language, Hiroshima roads, and extended pauses make repetition emotionally active—Hidetoshi Nishijima and Tōko Miura assemble trust through shared attention.