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An absorbing slice-of-life drama led by a remarkable Kôji Yakusho performance, Perfect Days adds a quietly soaring gem to director/co-writer Wim Wenders’ estimable filmography.
Hirayama seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo.
Outside of his very structured everyday routine he enjoys his passion for music and for books. And he loves trees and takes photos of them.
A series of unexpected encounters gradually reveal more of his past.
A deeply moving and poetic reflection on finding beauty in the everyday world around us.
In Japanese with subtitles.