Full US Trailer for Wim Wenders’ ‘Perfect Days’ Starring Kôji Yakusho
by Alex Billington
November 9, 2023
Source: YouTube
“Now is now.” Neon rated has unveiled their official US trailer for an indie gem titled Perfect Days, the latest narrative film by prolific German filmmaker Wim Wenders. This won Best Actor at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival this summer – where it first premiered. It also played at TIFF, NYFF, Telluride, London, and many other fests; and Japan has submitted it as their Academy Awards pick for this year. Perfect Days is set in Tokyo, Japan and the film follows a toilet cleaner who reminiscences about the simple beauty of life. The film is a deeply moving and poetic reflection on finding beauty in the everyday world around us. It follows Hirayama, who 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 books. And he loves trees and takes photos of them. Starring Koji Yakusho, with Arisa Nakano, Tokio Emoto, Arisa Nakano, Aoi Yamada, and Yumi Aso. I adore this film! I saw it Cannes and wrote a glowing review, which I am happy to say is quoted in this trailer. I’m looking forward to revisiting it again! One of the most moving, poetic films of the 2020s.
Here’s the official US trailer (+ poster) for Wim Wenders’ Perfect Days, direct from Neon’s YouTube:
You can rewatch the festival trailer for Wim Wenders’ Perfect Days right here, for the first look again.
Hirayama (Koji Yakusho) seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo, Japan. 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. Perfect Days is directed by prolific German filmmaker Wim Wenders, of the features Land of Plenty, The Million Dollar Hotel, Paris Texas, Hammett, The American Friend, Palermo Shooting, and Every Thing Will Be Fine most recently, plus docs including Buena Vista Social Club, The Soul of a Man, Pina, and The Salt of the Earth. The screenplay is written by Takuma Takasaki and Wim Wenders. This initially premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, where it won the Best Actor award for Kōji Yakusho. Neon will debut Wim Wenders’ Perfect Days in select US theaters starting in early 2024. It will also be playing in NYC for a one-week-only awards qualifying run from November 10th, 2023. For more info, visit Neon’s official site.
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