124 mins |
Rated
M (Nudity)
Directed by Wim Wenders
Starring Min Tanaka, Kôji Yakusho, Tomokazu Miura, Tokio Emoto, Arisa Nakano, Yumi Asô, Aoi Yamada, Sayuri Ishikawa
Hirayama 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 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.
Winner Best Actor, Cannes Film Festival 2023. Nominated for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.
Japanese ◦ Film Festival ◦ Drama
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Hirayama 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 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.
Winner Best Actor, Cannes Film Festival 2023. Nominated for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.
Japanese ◦ Film Festival ◦ Drama