“Drive my car” (Doraibu mai kâ, 2021) is the first Japanese feature film to compete for the Oscar for best film. In addition, it is nominated for best director (Ryūsuke Hamaguchi), best adapted screenplay and best international film. Two years ago, the same thing happened with the Korean film “Parasite”, with the only difference being that it had a nomination in the category of original screenplay instead of adapted screenplay.
On February 10, 2020, “Parasite” He got a historic win. It became the first winner of the Oscar for best film produced outside the United States in the 92-year history of the film industry’s top award. From that fact, and with so many parallels, there is the possibility that something similar will happen on the night of March 27.
What is “Drive my car” about?
“Drive my car” has as protagonist Yusuke, actor and theater director (Hidetoshi Nishijima). A family drama has put their marriage on the edge and the undisclosed discovery of infidelity brings everything to a precipitous end. But a second tragedy hits Yusuke and he is left alone to face his future. He then accepts a trip and stay in Hiroshima to stage a version of the play “Uncle Vanya” at a theater festival. A young woman named Misaki is assigned as his driver and the long car rides are a space to explore her anxieties and his pain.
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Features of “Drive my car”
- It is the adaptation of a short story by the famous Japanese writer Haruki Murakami.
- The film is very simple in its form, beyond the ambition that it has in its themes.
- The film lasts three hours, which is very striking considering that it is a fairly intimate title, with few central characters and a limited number of situations.
- It has a structure that does not make you feel that the story has been stretched.
- Another curious fact is that it has the credit titles after forty minutes of the film, which is not a whim, but rather shows the turns that the narration gradually discovers.
What are the forecasts of “Drive my car” to win the Oscar?
This time, unlike 2020, the most rigorous forecasts indicate that “Drive my car” It is still far from the chances that “Parasite” had at this point in the countdown, since the voting to choose the winners will be open between March 17 and 22. But the preferential vote established by the Hollywood Academy to choose the best film opens the game to all the candidates and puts them on a more equal footing than in a simple majority election system.
Where can I see “Drive my car”?
“Drive my car” has won many international awards, including three awards at the Cannes film festival, and has a good chance of winning the Oscar for best foreign film. On the other hand, will be available via streaming on MUBI starting April 1.
Trailer for “Drive my car”
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