Drive My Car with Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Picturehouse

<p>Sam Clements talks to writer and director Ryusuke Hamaguchi (濱口 竜介) about his new film Drive My Car (ドライブ・マイ・カー) in cinemas from Friday 19 November. </p> <p> Based on the short story by Haruki Murakami. Yusuke Kafuku (Hidetoshi Nishijima), a stage actor and director is happily married to Oto (Reika Kirishima), a screenwriter. However, Oto suddenly dies after leaving behind a secret.</p> <p>Two years later, Kafuku, still unable to fully cope with the loss of his wife, receives an offer to direct a play at a theater festival and drives to Hiroshima with his car. There, he meets Misaki (Toko Miura), a reticent woman assigned to become his chauffeur. As they spend time together, Kafuku confronts the mystery of his wife that quietly haunts him.</p> <p> Listen to our review of Drive My Car on the November edition of <a href='https://podfollow.com/picturehouse-podcast/episode/03ea98a75cbcec8840c7b449a6b83c9d75afc2e2/view'>The Love Of Cinema</a>.  Listen to more from Sam Clements over at the <a href='https://podfollow.com/90-minutes-or-less-film-fest'>90 Minutes Or Less Film Festival Podcast</a>.  </p> <p>Rate and subscribe on <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-love-of-cinema/id393128786'>Apple Podcasts</a>. Follow us on <a href='https://open.spotify.com/show/0efXOf7Co1hdj7wfoajNy8'>Spotify</a>.</p> <p>Find us on <a href='https://twitter.com/picturehouses/'>Twitter</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/picturehouses'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://www.instagram.com/picturehouses/'>Instagram</a> with @picturehouses. Find our latest cinema listings at <a href='https://www.picturehouses.com/'>picturehouses.com</a>. </p> <p>Produced by <a href='http://www.stripped.media/'>Stripped Media</a>. Edited by Maddy Searle. </p> <p>Thank you for listening. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. Vive La Cinema. </p> <p> </p>