Perfect Days at Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, from 12 to 15 May. Director Wim Wenders explores the joys of Japanese culture in this tale of a caretaker with a passion for the arts and and the simple pleasures of life.
From acclaimed writer-director Wim Wenders (PARIS, TEXAS, WINGS OF DESIRE), PERFECT DAYS takes the writer-director to Tokyo to tell a story celebrating the hidden joys of Japanese culture.
Winner of the Best Actor award at Cannes 2023, Koji Yakusho stars as Hirayama, a contemplative middle-aged man who lives a life of modesty and serenity, spending his days balancing his job as a dutiful caretaker of Tokyo’s numerous public toilets with his passion for music, literature and photography. As we join him on his structured daily routine, a series of unexpected encounters gradually begin to reveal a hidden past that lies behind his otherwise content and harmonious life.
Sun 12 May at 16:15, Mon 13 - Wed 15 May at 20:00.
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