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. A deeply moving and poetic reflection on finding beauty in the everyday world around us.

What the critics are saying:

Zen and the art of toilet cleaning? You'd better believe it. This is as gentle as it gets — a humble little film, maybe, but an enriching one. It's a soul-cleanse.

Alex Godfrey Empire Magazine

In Wim Wenders’ quietly profound “Perfect Days,” all of life’s beauty is found in the eyes of a man looking up at the first gasps of a Tokyo morning as he sets out on his day. 

Chase Hutchinson Seattle Times

Perhaps, in its polite and unassuming way, the film advocates not just a new way of looking, but also a new way of living.

Wendy Ide Observer (UK)