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Mar 7, 2024 · The weekend after Niko’s return, after a tough few days at work, Hirayama pays the local bar a visit for some comfort. However, during the same, he accidentally witnesses a tender moment between the barkeeper and a man, who hug each other in earnest.
Aug 11, 2024 · Towards the end of Perfect Days, Hirayama's niece Niko (Arisa Nakano) unexpectedly comes to visit him. Hirayama did not know she was on her way but is happy to see her nonetheless, even after Niko reveals she ran away from her wealthy home and her mother, Keiko (Yumi Asō), Hirayama's estranged sister.
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Feb 13, 2024 · During Perfect Days‘ ending, Hirayama selects Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good” to play in the background as he watches the sun rise above the horizon. For the next few minutes, the camera remains fixed on Hirayama’s face.
Feb 7, 2024 · While Yakusho delivers a tour de force performance throughout the film, what he and Wenders do in the final scene of Perfect Days is unforgettable. It's an unbroken shot of Hirayama driving...
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Mar 10, 2024 · What’s up with Hirayama? Our main man Hirayama has a history that seems to have pointed him to wanting a simpler life. Between his seemingly-sad black-and-white dreams and a brief encounter with a sister who’s well-dressed and horrified at her brother’s lifestyle, this is likely not his previous path.
Apr 5, 2024 · Hirayama & Niko. A still from “Perfect Days” (2023) starring Kôji Yakusho & Arisa Nakano. Hirayama’s niece, Niko (Arisa Nakano), arrives at his doorstep with just a backpack. Initially, he does not recognize her, owing to years of distance. But he soon lets her in his humble abode.
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I sat in silence for a while after finishing Wim Wenders’ Perfect Days and then ended up on Spotify, searching for the film’s soundtrack. The latter is ironically funny, given our lead, Mr. Hirayama, doesn’t have a clue what “Spotify” is. The man lives in 2023, but he belongs to an old world.
