hirayama’s perfect day
books featured in the film Perfect Days (2023) directed by Wim Wenders, a glimpse into the quiet life of toilet cleaner Hirayama —
a life of light filtered through leaves, old cassette tapes, playing shadow tag with strangers, and reading until you can’t keep your eyes open. a life of hidden pain, and fleeting beauty found in unexpected places.
(soundtrack in the comments!)
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created by pachinko
last updated August, 2026
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Thank you! I just watched this movie for the first time, tonight, and I came across this when looking up Eleven by Highsmith; I read her first Ripley book recently, so seeing the author featured in a new favorite movie spiked my interest. Thanks for putting this together. <3
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yay glad to hear it! i loved this movie too :)
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- The House of the Rising Sun, The Animals, 1964
- Pale Blue Eyes, The Velvet Underground, 1969
- (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay, Otis Redding, 1968
- Redondo Beach, Patti Smith, 1975
- (Walkin’ Thru The) Sleepy City, The Rolling Stones, 1964
- Perfect Day, Lou Reed, 1972
- Aoi Sakana (青い魚), Sachiko Kanenobu, 1972
- Sunny Afternoon, The Kinks, 1966
- Brown Eyed Girl, Van Morrison, 1967
- Feeling Good, Nina Simone, 1965
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