Beginning life as a tourist documentary proposal and developing into a narrative feature, Wim Wenders’ PERFECT DAYS is a modest, meticulous and beautiful 2 hours. Tokyo toilet cleaner Hirayama (Koji Yakusho) is content with his daily routine and takes immense pride in his work, until a number of small changes in his life in quick succession upsets his equilibrium. Perfect Days is only repetitive as far as it wants to be – Hirayama’s routine does vary, as does the cassette soundtrack to his day, but he likes things to be a certain way and relies on his little comforts to keep sane. The time we spend with him and the unhurried pace of the piece as a whole quickly gets you in Hirayama’s headspace and can become an almost meditative experience. It’s not a film of fireworks but you’re completely and utterly compelled by our quiet, enigmatic protagonist, his passions and his appreciation of the moment. SSP