Perfect Days
PG
7.9
2023
2 hr 4 min
Drama
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. Through unexpected encounters, he reflects on finding beauty in the world.
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- Cast:
- Koji Yakusho , Tokio Emoto , Arisa Nakano , Aoi Yamada , Yumi Asou , Sayuri Ishikawa , Tomokazu Miura
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Reviews
Best movie ever!
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In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
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A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.
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The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.
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