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7.7/10 • 1.4K

2023-11-102h 4m

Drama

In a world of fleeting moments, find the beauty that lasts.

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.

Directors
Wim Wenders
Editors
Toni Froschhammer

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  1. Koji Yakusho

    Koji Yakusho

    Hirayama

  2. Tokio Emoto

    Tokio Emoto

    Takashi

  3. Arisa Nakano

    Arisa Nakano

    Niko

  4. Aoi Yamada

    Aoi Yamada

    Aya

  5. Yumi Asou

    Yumi Asou

    Keiko

  6. Sayuri Ishikawa

    Sayuri Ishikawa

    Mama

  7. Tomokazu Miura

    Tomokazu Miura

    Tomoyama

  8. Min Tanaka

    Min Tanaka

    Homeless

  9. Miyako Tanaka

    Miyako Tanaka

    Old Lady with Brush

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BornKnight

Mar 4, 2024

10/10

Coproduction between Japan and Germany, directed by the german director Wim Wenders (Texas Paris, Wings of Desire among others) and written by him and Takuma Takashi. It won the Cannes Film Festival 2023 for Best Actor and Ecumenical Jury and it is nominated for Academy Best Foreign Movie (my favorite for this category). It tells some days at the life of a public bathroom cleaner at Tokyo, interpreted by Koji Yakusho Hirayama, as Hirayama, his daily routine and 4 events in between his usual days. It also shows how some people treat those invisible workers even in a modern civilized country as Japan. Hirayama have a simple, but happy life as he is and what his does with the maximum commitment - it is a marvelou movie about contemplation and what simple things and events can bring of happiness in the life, if you allow it. The cinematography is by Franz Lustig (Anselm), and it is beautiful in using the available light and daily variations, mostly in shots with the protagonist. With a slow minimalistic story focused on this philosophy and camera work also directed to the architecture of public bathrooms, it may not be a movie for everyone. My score for it is 9,6 out of 10,0 / A+.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Budget
$14,000,000.00
Revenue
$24,094,016.00
Keywords
treeroutineslice of lifejanitorworking classtokyo, japancharacter studyuncle niece relationshipaudio cassettesolitudecalmquest for knowledgemystical questhuman naturebeauty of life