Perfect Days is a 2023 Japanese-German film directed by Wim Wenders. The film will combine four short stories and stars Kōji Yakusho in the role of a toilet cleaner.
The official synopsis reads: “Hirayama seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo. Outside of his very structured everyday routine he enjoys his passion for music and for books. And he loves trees and takes photos of them. A series of unexpected encounters gradually reveal more of his past.”
The film reunites three-time Oscar nominee Wenders (Wings Of Desire, Buena Vista Social Club) with Cannes, where he has debuted 12 movies and previously won the Palme d’Or for Paris, Texas.
Starring are Koji Yakusho (Babel), newcomer Arisa Nakano, Tokio Emoto (Norwegian Wood), Yumi Aso (Carnation), Sayuri Ishikawa (Run, Truck Rascal, Run!), Tomokazu Miura (Adrift in Tokyo), Aoi Yamada (Netflix series First Love) and veteran actor and dancer Min Tanaka (The Twilight Samurai).
The film was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered on 25 May 2023.
Check out pictures of the Perfect Days cast during the photocall at the Cannes Film Festival…
Director Wim Wenders, from left, Koji Yakusho, Arisa Nakano, Aoi Yamada, and Min Tanaka
Arisa Nakano
Arisa Nakano
Min Tanaka
Min Tanaka
Director Wim Wenders
Director Wim Wenders
Koji Yakusho
Koji Yakusho
Arisa Nakano and Aoi Yamada
Arisa Nakano and Aoi Yamada
Aoi Yamada
Aoi Yamada
