. Hirayama is a public toilet cleaner in Tokyo who leads a life of deep, disciplined simplicity. His "perfect days" are composed of unwavering rituals: Perfect Days (2023)
Wim Wenders has gifted us a portrait of a man who has realized that happiness is not a destination in the future (2024) but a practice in the present (2023, again). So, the next time you wake up to the same alarm, drive the same route, or drink the same coffee, remember Hirayama. Smile at the shadow of the leaf. Pop in the cassette. You are living in . Perfect Days -2023-2023
is not for everyone. If you need explosions or tidy three-act structures, look elsewhere. drive the same route