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Perfect Days

2023 · 124 min

A quiet, meditative immersion into a solitary man's daily rituals, finding profound beauty in the ordinary and the fleeting.

Tagline
In a world of fleeting moments, find the beauty that lasts.
Overview
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.
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  • MUBI
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • identity
  • family
  • healing
  • work
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Wim Wenders
Written by
Wim Wenders, Takuma Takasaki
Starring
Koji Yakusho, Tokio Emoto, Arisa Nakano, Aoi Yamada, Yumi Aso, Sayuri Ishikawa, Tomokazu Miura, Min Tanaka
Cinematography
Franz Lustig
Runtime
124 min
Country
Germany, Japan
Languages
English, Japanese

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