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Perfect Days
He cleans toilets, reads at night, and photographs the light through the trees. His life is small. It's also enough. 🌿
Who it's for
Hirayama cleans public toilets in Tokyo with care, reads at night, listens to cassettes, and photographs sunlight through leaves, and the film lets viewers settle into his rhythm.
Lonely→Calm
Feelings it meets
What it is
Perfect Days is a 2023 film directed by Wim Wenders and co-written with Takuma Takasaki, starring Kōji Yakusho as Hirayama, a public toilet cleaner in Tokyo's Shibuya district. He keeps a careful routine: cassette tapes on his commute, novels before bed, and photographs of sunlight through trees.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Family estrangement and illness.
Age: PG
I am alone, and miserable;Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, Chapter 16
