Hirayama seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo. 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.
Kōji Yakusho won the Best Actor award at Cannes for his charming performance in this latest film from master filmmaker Wim Wenders.
2024 Academy Award® Nominee
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
Thursday 28th March
124 min
PG
Min Tanaka, Tokio Emoto, Kôji Yakusho, Tomokazu Miura, Arisa Nakano, Yumi Asô, Aoi Yamada, Sayuri Ishikawa
Wim Wenders
Drama
Japanese, with English subtitles
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