There’s a suggestion here that this simple life is not the result of some enlightened pursuit of modest happiness but rather that this man may be running away from something, closing himself off to large parts of the world.

| Feb 7, 2025

Wim Wenders' Oscar-nominated film takes us to a unique and rarely seen part of Tokyo.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 17, 2024

Beautifully shot and undoubtedly character-driven, Perfect Days proves that ordinary life can be just as interesting and heart-warming as – if not more than – any other film with an overly complex storyline.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Sep 15, 2024

The richness of Días Perfectos consists of its traditional portrait where the protagonist sees each day with the enthusiasm of a new day. He lives each day in his uniqueness, aware that each one of them is unrepeatable...

| Original Score: 8/10 | Aug 22, 2024

Perfect Days is one of those...almost plotless films that tries to make a point and showcase a way of life, rather than tell a story. Hirayama and Tokyo are two memorable characters in this “good vibes” film that is also just a tad...self-indulgent.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 9, 2024

... as serene and gentle a film as you may ever see, yet it casts a spell in its quiet portrait of a man who has chosen to live a simple existence in the midst of Tokyo.

| Aug 9, 2024

It feels active, so the audience comes along, as if Wenders is leading them through parks, alleyways, and public toilets in Tokyo.

| Jul 23, 2024

Unlike most modern cinema, the theme of Perfect Days isn’t delivered via conflict.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jul 20, 2024

Wenders, who cowrote the script with Takuma Takasaki, finds considerable beauty in Hirayama’s routine.

| Original Score: A+ | Jun 27, 2024

The German auteur turns his lens on Tokyo for what is, in part, a celebration of the city’s excellent public toilets.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 13, 2024

Watching Hirayama interact with the world in all its beauty is delightful. Delightful.

| Jun 7, 2024

While “Perfect Days” isn’t driven by its plot, but that doesn’t mean there’s a down stretch or a wasted move. It’s a movie about the importance of little moments — and a movie that’s full of such little moments, every one of which is a reward.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | May 20, 2024

The beauty of Perfect Days is its confident decision to breathe throughout the highs and lows of life.

| Original Score: 5/5 | May 8, 2024

A beautiful peek into Hirayama's life, 'Perfect Days' captivates with subtle beauty, the essence of being, and celebrates life's little joys. Truly moving.

| Original Score: 4/5 | May 8, 2024

The style is contemplative, but it is not passive. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 100/100 | Apr 29, 2024

In his best film in a long time, the German director returns to his stylistic origins and revisits the city of Tokyo with a discreet and minimalist look. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 19, 2024

We understand Hirayama’s good nature as related to his chosen way of life, but the mechanism of that relationship remains unfathomable.

| Apr 19, 2024

Wenders, with a poetic look and a moving story, frames a drama about unemployment, loneliness and the beautiful things of everyday life that are often overlooked by the wage slavery. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 7/10 | Apr 18, 2024

The subtlety and lyrical beauty of Perfect Days is going to stay with me for a long, long time. As will one of the one of the most remarkable ending shots in recent memory. See this film.

| Apr 15, 2024

This languorous character study, combining the rhythms of a road movie with the stillness of an honest, simple life, amounts to a wonderful return to form for veteran auteur Wenders

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 11, 2024