Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi said, "Frankly, I'm surprised" after "Drive My Car" was nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, which is regarded as the highest honor in the American film industry. I did.
Candidates for each Academy Award were announced on the 8th, and "Drive My Car" was nominated for four categories, including the most important work award.
In response to this, Director Hamaguchi met online on the 9th and said, "Frankly, I'm surprised. It's hard to believe that I'm connected to the stage I've dreamed of since I was a kid, and it's in a great history. I feel that I am there. "
This is the first time that a Japanese movie has been nominated for Best Picture, and regarding this, "I don't think it's easy to capture the nuances of words when watching a foreign movie through subtitles. I think he was able to act, "he praised the performers.
After that, he analyzed, "I think that the side who chooses the work is also interested in movies that are different from what they usually see. Especially, the way of looking at Asian movies is changing."
In addition, regarding the award ceremony next month, "I just want to enjoy it. Whether or not I can win the award is only a matter of course, so first of all, I would like to say that this work led to great results with the staff at the award ceremony. I want to rejoice with each other. "