[2022 Academy] 'Drive My Car' International Feature Film Award

Insight into the Expansion of Language Foretold Award Early

Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi's film Drive My Car (Japan) won the Best International Feature Film award at the 94th Academy Awards held on the 27th (local time) at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, USA. It achieved this feat by surpassing films such as Where Is Anne Frank (Denmark), The Hand of God (Italy), Yaku Inside the Classroom (Bhutan), and Everyone's Worst When in Love (Norway). The win for Drive My Car was anticipated early on. Starting with the Best Screenplay award at last year's Cannes Film Festival, it swept awards including Best Picture and Best Screenplay from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Best Picture from the New York Film Critics Circle, Best Foreign Language Film at the Golden Globe Awards, Best Foreign Language Film at the British Academy Film Awards, and Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Director, and Best Actor from the National Society of Film Critics. The film explores the story of a middle-aged intellectual man shedding his protective shell and honestly accepting himself, portrayed with a leisurely pace and perspective. At its core lies an insight into the expansion of language. By borrowing the form of a play within a play, it places dialogue throughout and creates simple metaphors, presenting new possibilities for cinematic language.

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