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Perfect Days

Perfect Days

Drama · 2023

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.

Movie details

Perfect Days

“In a world of fleeting moments, find the beauty that lasts.”

2023 Drama 2h 4m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.8 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Perfect Days?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Wim Wenders

Written by

Wim Wenders · Takuma Takasaki

Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho

Hirayama

Tokio Emoto

Tokio Emoto

Takashi

Arisa Nakano

Arisa Nakano

Niko

Aoi Yamada

Aoi Yamada

Aya

Yumi Aso

Yumi Aso

Keiko

Sayuri Ishikawa

Sayuri Ishikawa

Mama

Tomokazu Miura

Tomokazu Miura

Tomoyama

Court is in session

Put Perfect Days on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.