Drive My Car

Drive My Car, an engrossing drama receiving rave reviews, that tells the story of an aging Japanese man as he travels the path of love, loss, acceptance and peace. Two years after his wife's unexpected death, Yusuke Kafuku (Hidetoshi Nishijima), a renowned stage actor and director, receives an offer to direct a production at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There, he meets Misaki Watari (Toko Miura), a taciturn young woman assigned by the festival to chauffeur him in his beloved red Saab 900. As the production's premiere approaches, tensions mount amongst the cast and crew, not least between Yusuke and Koji Takatsuki, a handsome TV star who shares an unwelcome connection to Yusuke's late wife. Forced to confront painful truths raised from his past, Yusuke begins -- with the help of his driver -- to face the haunting mysteries his wife left behind. The film is the winner of three prizes at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, including Best Screenplay and winner of 2021 Golden Globe for best non-English language film. 2021, Japan, 179 min, Rating: NR, in Japanese with English subtitles] Please note: There will be a 15 min. intermission mid-point through the film. Manohla Dargis of the New York Times writes “A masterpiece about life and death and art…a work of pure cinema.” Tom Santilli of Movie Show Plus says, “Truly one of the best, most impactful films of the year.” Screening times are 3:30 pm on Fri (Jan 14), 2 pm on Sun (Jan 16), and 2 pm on Wed (Jan 19). Admission is $8 for members and $11 for future members. Customers are encouraged to purchase admission online at rehobothfilm.com. If seats are available, admission can be purchased at the theater starting 30 minutes prior to each screening. Venue: Cinema Art Theater. Presenter: Rehoboth Beach Film Society.