Perfect Days
1 Oscar Nominations
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Hirayama is content with his life as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine, he cherishes music on cassette tapes, books, and taking photos of trees. Through unexpected encounters, he reflects on finding beauty in the world.
What critics thought
Wim Wenders' quiet portrait of a Tokyo toilet cleaner earned near-unanimous admiration, with critics treating Kôji Yakusho's largely wordless performance as the film's beating heart. The dominant debates weren't really about quality — they were about degree: whether this is Wenders' career best or simply his finest work in decades, and whether Yakusho's Oscar snub was the awards season's most glaring omission.
“convey an extraordinarily rich interior life, almost entirely without leaning on dialogue.”
Wendy Ide·The Guardian
“With furious ease, Wenders succeeds in making a rather perfect film.”
Dieter Oßwald·Doppelpunkt
Genres
Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorWim Wenders
StarringKoji Yakusho, Tokio Emoto, Arisa Nakano, Aoi Yamada, Yumi Aso
Perfect Days
1 Oscar Nominations
Hirayama is content with his life as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine, he cherishes music on cassette tapes, books, and taking photos of trees. Through unexpected encounters, he reflects on finding beauty in the world.
What critics thought
Wim Wenders' quiet portrait of a Tokyo toilet cleaner earned near-unanimous admiration, with critics treating Kôji Yakusho's largely wordless performance as the film's beating heart. The dominant debates weren't really about quality — they were about degree: whether this is Wenders' career best or simply his finest work in decades, and whether Yakusho's Oscar snub was the awards season's most glaring omission.
“convey an extraordinarily rich interior life, almost entirely without leaning on dialogue.”
Wendy Ide·The Guardian
“With furious ease, Wenders succeeds in making a rather perfect film.”
Dieter Oßwald·Doppelpunkt
Genres
Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorWim Wenders
StarringKoji Yakusho, Tokio Emoto, Arisa Nakano, Aoi Yamada, Yumi Aso
Rent/Purchase