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Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director, still unable, after two years, to cope with the loss of his beloved wife, accepts to direct Uncle Vanya at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There he meets Misaki, an introverted young woman, appointed to drive his car. In between rides, secrets from the past and heartfelt confessions will be unveiled.

Quiet conversations unfold within the intimate confines of a red Saab as a grieving director and his stoic driver navigate the silence of long highway drives. This meditative journey finds profound meaning in the gaps between spoken words and the echoes of a lost love.

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