Yasujiro Ozu

Director Wim Wenders strikes gold when he creates an engaging character of integrity and strength, one who doesn’t parade his ego to the world, one who wears his history well, with restraint, without sentimentality, and yet with profound, suppressed pain. This individual takes pride in the most unglamorous job and cherishes the smallest details of his life. Perfect Days profiles a fascinating Tokyo toilet cleaner named Hirayama.