German director Wim Wenders, a regular at the Cannes Film Festival, where he won the Palme d’Or in Paris in 1984 in Texas, returns to the Croisette this year to present two films: the documentary Anselm (The Noise of Time) in particular. session and ideal days in competition.
Perfect Days is a melancholic and poetic work that stands out amidst the chaos of Cannes. The story of a man (Koji Yakusho) searching for happiness in a simple and highly structured everyday life. Hirayama days? Cleaning Tokyo public toilets, listening to music, reading books and photographing trees.
“With this film, I wanted to say that there is enormous wealth in simple life”explains Wim Wenders at the AlloCiné microphone. “It’s a huge asset if you live every day, if you’re in the moment. The ability to live in the moment is something that’s becoming increasingly difficult, increasingly rare.”
“We all have too many things, too much entertainment, too many tricks, too many messages”continues the German film director. “Living in the moment, just reading a book, listening to a song, watching something, or being in front of someone, is essential. It’s essential not to be distracted all the time. And the hero of Perfect Days is a person who chooses a simple life instead of a privileged life. A life that is very He is satisfied. Although he has a work routine, he does it every day as if it were the first time.”
Actor Koji Yakusho believes this “If there were more Hirayamas in the world, there would probably be a higher rate of happiness”Full of praise for Wim Wenders. “What he’s really interested in is trying to portray characters as accurately as possible, as thoroughly as possible. And through that, it allows you to have some idea of the time, the society in which the character is developing.”
“In general, directors are strong-willed, determined to explain at any cost, in many words”Yakusho concludes. “Wim Wenders, with very little to say, manages to build a very powerful world. I find that very inspiring.”
Perfect Days, in theaters November 29, 2023.
Source: Allocine
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