
Drive My Car
Taste attributes: dramamusic/dancefresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeAn emotional drama that is original, heavy and grounded. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.3 /10
TMDB · 49 votes
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director, still unable, after two years, to cope with the loss of his beloved wife, accepts to direct Uncle Vanja at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There he meets Misaki, an introverted young woman, appointed to drive his car. In between rides, secrets from the past and heartfelt confessions will be unveiled.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2021
- Runtime
- 179 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Bitters End
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











