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Perfect Days
No film this year captures the beauty of “the moment” like Perfect Days. Wim Wenders’ film about a janitor’s day is beautiful, meditative, and mindful. Kōji Yakusho’s lead performance is so full of personality that even him just appreciating the sunlight through the trees or a relaxing spa is captivating to behold. Every scene feels like inhaling and exhaling one massive breath. Wenders’ mixing in of humor, frustration, and pathos kept the film from feeling empty and more like a true lived experience. Watching Perfect Days really stuck with me, it was unlike any other moviegoing experience I had this year, and I look forward to the next time I watch the film.
