And Who Taught You to Drive?

This was one of those films that had me wondering early on... "why in the world am I watching this?"... I mean it's the story of three people in foreign countries trying to get their drivers license. And that's it. Could there be any more mundane a premise?

But because of the quality of the characters and the filmmaking, it turns out to not be mundane or boring at all. Not that anything *really* crazy happens... I just found myself truly caring about these people and how they did on what is actually a very frustrating and arduous process to just get a basic privilege that we've come to expect as a sovereign right in America.

It's a window into just how difficult it can really be to be on your own in a truly foreign land, trying to just get through everyday life. Even the simplest of things can become hard and when you pile that on to life's real ups and downs and challenges we all face, it makes it seem almost impossible to pull this off on your own without going mad.

Really original, great film with lovely photography. I won't soon forget the Japanese driving instructor.

If you live in a different culture, and sometimes you don't fully understand it, if you ever took classes to get your driving license, and your instructor was constantly unhappy with the way you progress, or if you are just interested in cultural differences between Germany, India, and Japan then you will enjoy this movie.

the movie has surprisingly good acting by actors that you didn't hear about, beautiful imagery, and fun cultural clashes.

it is true, i had no expectations, or in fact, i was expecting that it will be hard to watch 1h30 of driving instructions, so this might be part of the reason for which i was positively surprised.

Beyond the comedy, it is an interesting meditation on what it means to be living in a different country.