The film begins with an extended 40-minute prologue. Stage actor and director lives with his wife, Oto , a screenwriter who conceives her stories after sex and narrates them to him. Their marriage is marked by a deep, unspoken sorrow following the death of their young daughter years prior.
: Before they can have a serious conversation she requested, Oto dies suddenly from a brain hemorrhage, leaving Yūsuke alone with his unresolved grief and the cassette tapes she recorded for him to rehearse his lines. The Residency: Hiroshima Drive My Car (2021)
: One day, Yūsuke returns home early and quietly witnesses Oto having an affair with a young actor, Kōji Takatsuki . He leaves without confronting her, keeping his knowledge a secret. The film begins with an extended 40-minute prologue
Watch the official trailer to see the film's evocative atmosphere and visual style: DRIVE MY CAR Trailer | TIFF 2021 YouTube• Nov 17, 2021 The Prologue: A Life in Tokyo : Before they can have a serious conversation
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