HuluPerfect Days (2023)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.3
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Buddhism: Positive
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores the dignity of labor and individual contentment through a philosophical lens, offering an apolitical solution of finding meaning in routine and simplicity, despite subtle observations of class and consumerism.
The movie features a diverse Japanese cast and explores socioeconomic themes by focusing on a working-class individual's life. It promotes the dignity of all work and subtly critiques material wealth, encouraging an appreciation for simplicity and everyday routines.
Secondary
The film subtly portrays Zen Buddhist philosophy through its contemplative tone, the protagonist's 'monk-like' routine, and an emphasis on mindfulness, simplicity, and acceptance of impermanence, aligning the narrative with these virtues.
Perfect Days does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The film centers on the solitary life of a Tokyo janitor, exploring themes of routine, contentment, and the beauty of everyday moments, without engaging with social identity or community representation, including LGBTQ+ issues.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Perfect Days" is an original drama with no pre-existing source material or historical record for its characters. All on-screen characters, including Hirayama, Niko, and Keiko, maintain genders consistent with their portrayal, with no indication of any gender differing from an established canonical or historical gender.
The film is an original story set in contemporary Tokyo, featuring characters implicitly Japanese. All principal and supporting roles are played by ethnically Japanese actors, aligning with the characters' implied backgrounds and the film's setting. There is no prior canon or historical record from which a character's race could have been swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.9
7.8
Critic Ratings
9.6
8.0
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