A director and a scriptwriter from Japan have earned one of the top honors at the Cannes Film Festival. Hamaguchi Ryusuke and Oe Takamasa won Best Screenplay for their movie "Drive My Car."
The award was announced on Saturday, the final day of the festival. "Drive My Car" was among the 24 contenders for the Palme d'Or.
The script was adapted from a short novel written by Murakami Haruki. Japanese actor Nishijima Hidetoshi stars in the film. He plays an actor dealing with the death of his wife. The actor must also come to terms with the secrets he discovers about her.
(Hamaguchi Ryusuke / Film director)
"The screenplay is not shown in the movie. So, if people thought the screenplay was wonderful, that means the actors who brought the story to life were really great. They are my story."
Meanwhile, French director Julia Ducournau won the Palme d'Or for her movie "Titane."
