Perfect Days

2023
PG
2h 4m

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7.9/10

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Hirayama cleans public toilets in Tokyo, lives his life in simplicity and daily tranquility. Some encounters also lead him to reflect on himself.Hirayama cleans public toilets in Tokyo, lives his life in simplicity and daily tranquility. Some encounters also lead him to reflect on himself.Hirayama cleans public toilets in Tokyo, lives his life in simplicity and daily tranquility. Some encounters also lead him to reflect on himself.

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IMDb RATING

7.9/10

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 8 wins & 37 nominations total

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Trivia
The nine public toilets featured in the movie were built to help welcome visitors to Japan as part of the planned Summer Olympics in 2020. As the pandemic delayed the Olympics, Koji Yannai, a senior executive for Fast Retailing (known for its Uniqlo brand) sought a way to still make the toilets known internationally, contacted several screenwriters and advertisers, leading to the idea of having a well-known film director produce a documentary about these toilets. Given an invitation to produce the documentary, Wim Wenders decided to make a feature instead.

Goofs
At 1:06, as Hirayama approaches bookstore on his bike, he is seen wearing running shoes and his sleeves rolled down. When he enters the bookstore, he's sleeves are rolled up which he rolls down. And he is wearing rain boots.

Quotes
Hirayama: Next time is next time. Now is now.

Connections
Featured in Amanda the Jedi Show: Never Trust the Standing Ovations | CANNES 2023 Indiana Jones, Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

Soundtracks
Feeling Good
Written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse
Performed by Nina Simone

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9/10

central tokyo has some amazing toilets

Years ago i took my friend's daughter to see a movie adaptation of 'the secret garden' because i wanted to share a book i had loved as a child. When my mom asked what she thought of the movie, her response was 'mostly... it was about a garden.' well, 'perfect days' is mostly about a man who cleans toilets - albeit with extreme efficiency and thoroughness. He has a simple, well-ordered existence that follows a comfortable routine until people start inserting themselves into his life.

This is not an action-packed bombastic story, but you may find yourself thinking about your own life and envying someone who greets each new day with a smile. A well-deserved best actor prize for koji yakusho at the 2023 cannes film festival.