ArtsWim Wenders elevates Tokyo toilets into a movie masterpiece
'Perfect Days' seen in Japan as a top pick for best international film Oscar
In "Perfect Days," veteran Japanese actor Koji Yakusho plays a toilet cleaner who takes pleasure in the small joys in life. (Photo by Yuji Sadai)
KAORI SHOJI, Contributing writer
November 4, 2023 15:31 JST
TOKYO -- I have long been convinced that Japanese toilets are the eighth wonder of the world, and it seems I am in good company. "Perfect Days," a Japanese film with a Japanese cast, is directed and co-written by the German auteur Wim Wenders. But its portrayal of Japanese public toilets is uniquely beautiful.