Movie Review: Wim Wenders' 'Perfect Days' is sublime
The film Perfect Days, directed by Wim Wenders, focuses on the face and presence of the main character, Hirayama, played by Koji Yakusho.
The film captures the beauty and meaning in everyday living, showcasing the routine yet lively days of Hirayama as he diligently performs his job cleaning public toilets. [ more ]
All my films deal with how to live': Wim Wenders on Herzog, spirituality and shooting a movie in 16 days
Wim Wenders was invited to Tokyo to visit the Tokyo Toilet art project and make a series of short documentary films about the aesthetically beautiful public toilets.
Wenders decided to make a fictional feature film instead, which turned out to be a masterclass in slow cinema. [ more ]