Drive My Car, based on a short story by Haruki Murakami [View all]

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This movie has been nominated for 4 Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best International Feature, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Director. It is streaming on HBO Max and can be purchased on Amazon Prime and Apple.

I will simply say this is one of the most exquisite and touching films I have seen in a very long time. It takes nearly 3 hours to tell the story of Yusuke Kafuku and his journey through grief following the sudden death of his wife. It is a story of love, loss, redemption, and letting go. If you like action movies or fast paced shoot 'em ups, then this isn't the movie for you. That said, I really hope people will watch it.

Edit: In Japanese with English subtitles.