Drive Into Night
夜を走る
“A broken world and an endless daily life”
Synopsis
A surprising and humanistic drama that questions the meaning of happiness through the strange fate of one man who caused an accident. One night, a taciturn and clumsy man working at a scrap iron factory in the suburbs of Tokyo, causes an irreparable accident with his colleague. The two try to hide the incident but the man’s fate takes a turn for the worse and his colleague and family are faced with threats to their survival. A psychologial thriller that reveals the ills of Japanese society along with the darknesses of the human heart based on a script full of surprises written by the director Dai Sakō. Tomomitsu Adachi, who plays the lead role, exudes an eerie charm, and is flanked by many of Japan's best supporting actors such as Yutaka Matsushige and Shohei Uno.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2022-12-21
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Dai Sako
- Screenplay & Story
- Dai Sako
- Original Title
- 夜を走る
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Studios
- Mermaid Films, Queens Company, PALOMINE
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dai Sako
Dai Sako
Yasutaka Watanabe
Kazumi Wakimoto
Nobuo Murata, Takeshi Katayama
Department Leadership Roster
Dai Sako
Director
Yasutaka Watanabe
Director of Photography
Kazumi Wakimoto
Editor
Dai Sako
Screenplay
Nobuo Murata
Producer
Takeshi Katayama
Producer
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What is Drive Into Night about?
A surprising and humanistic drama that questions the meaning of happiness through the strange fate of one man who caused an accident. One night, a taciturn and clumsy man working at a scrap iron factory in the suburbs of Tokyo, causes an irreparable accident with his colleague. The two try to hide the incident but the man’s fate takes a turn for the worse and his colleague and family are faced with threats to their survival. A psychologial thriller that reveals the ills of Japanese society along with the darknesses of the human heart based on a script full of surprises written by the director Dai Sakō. Tomomitsu Adachi, who plays the lead role, exudes an eerie charm, and is flanked by many of Japan's best supporting actors such as Yutaka Matsushige and Shohei Uno.
Who directed Drive Into Night?
Drive Into Night was directed by Dai Sako.
Who stars in Drive Into Night?
The principal cast of Drive Into Night includes Tomomitsu Adachi, Reo Tamaoki, Nahana, Shohei Uno, Yutaka Matsushige.
When was Drive Into Night released and how long is it?
Drive Into Night was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.