“Perfect Days” — from Oscar-nominee Wim Wenders — was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature (from Japan).
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.
A series of unexpected encounters gradually reveal more of his past. A deeply moving and poetic reflection on finding beauty in the everyday world around us.