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A Balasaur Score of 83 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, Metacritic 80/100. Scores higher than 93% of the 6,766 2020s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
Hirayama is content with his life as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine, he cherishes music on cassette tapes, books, and taking photos of trees. Through unexpected encounters, he reflects on finding beauty in the world.
Ratings
IMDb7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes96%
Metacritic80/100
2,049 audience votes
Key crew
- Wim WendersDirector
- Takuma TakasakiScreenplay
- Wim WendersScreenplay
Cast
- Koji YakushoHirayama
- Tokio EmotoTakashi
- Arisa NakanoNiko
- Aoi YamadaAya
- Yumi AsoKeiko
- Sayuri IshikawaMama
- Tomokazu MiuraTomoyama
- Min TanakaHomeless
- Miyako TanakaOld Lady with Brush
- Ron MizumaBusinessman
- Soraji ShibuyaKid
- Aoi IwasakiKid
Stills
Themes
treeroutineslice of lifejanitorworking classtokyo, japancharacter studyuncle niece relationshipaudio cassettesolitudemystical questhuman nature
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