Curiosidades

In an interview with "The Los Angeles Times" published on May, 2, 2024, director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi decided to cast Hitoshi Omika as the lead role after Omika spent much time driving Hamaguchi around to rural locations in Japan to pick out locations to film for the director's concert film "Gift". This somewhat mirrored the plot of Hamaguchi's "Drive My Car".

Director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi mentioned in an interview with "The Los Angeles Times" published on May, 2, 2024 that Hitoshi Omika wore his own clothes during the filming of his scenes.