An interesting attempt in the format of a documentary, though rather a semi-game one-part reality show, to show the difference of cultures in seemingly mundane trivia.
This film is not only and not so much about the driving itself and the rules of teaching it in different countries, so the respectable age of the tape does not change its relevance much. The main thing is not to expect from him revelations about traffic rules of different countries. Immersion in this topic remains as superficial as possible, and about the fact that in India cars are so so bad, and in Japan everything is strict, everyone knows thanks to stereotypes. Deeper into these areas, the film does not attempt to enter.
The film focuses on the sensations of foreign students from encountering the local driving culture and, as a consequence, solving issues.
A Korean couple lives in Germany. In terms of driving and exams, there will be little new for our viewer here. But the model of a family with an extremely independent wife, who seeks to gain independence, getting rights, is quite interesting.
She is tired of the terrible quality of Indian taxis and wants to get around the country in her car. She wants to find more local craftsmen for her work, so her rights are driven by purely commercial interest. As a result, this process will lead to new friends and a deep penetration into the world of Indian customs. Very cozy and homely is her training.
But the American in Japan is the hardest. Through trial and error, he realizes that the details that are unimportant in his country can cause the driver’s exam to fail. Therefore, you need to come in a suit (the culture of success, after all) and show the examiner that you are also doing gestures like an idiot. Rules that everyone observes only during the exam are attached. It is a very ritualized and hypocritical process.
It's a cool spectacle that won't answer the questions, but it will allow us to meditate on how different we are and rejoice that globalization hasn't taken over our planet so much yet.
The epilogue only emphasizes that in the lives of these heroes, rights were far from the main thing, but even the process of obtaining them enriched everyone and helped in the further life path.
If you want to understand the country, give it a license.