2021 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 6 – Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car

What an extraordinary year for Ryûsuke Hamaguchi. Earlier in 2021, he was at the Berlinale with Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (read our Nicholas Bell’s review), and now Drive My Car becomes his second Palme d’Or competing film after 2018’s Asako I & II. It’s his fifth feature in 2015’s Happy Hours (Locarno entry) that brought he the most acclaim. We have a feeling this will change with this Murakami adapted tale clocking in at 60 second shy from 3 hours. This stars Hidetoshi Nishijima and Masaki Okada.

Day 6 is one of the rare days to have three competition entries unveiled – a bit tricky to schedule but for those who did manage to catch the film (approximately half our jury) – it is easily top of our charts and will likely be cemented once more grade come in. Is a top three finish with Spike Lee’s jury a possibility? Its highly likely.

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