wim wenders

“Perfect Days” and the Perils of Minimalism

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Fantasy comes in many forms, and one of them arises when a work of scrupulous realism strains plausibility to the point that it plays like mere wish fulfillment. The German director Wim Wenders’s latest film, “Perfect Days” (which opens Wednesday), is such a work. Set in Tokyo, it’s a story about a man who’s a … Read more

Perfect Days director Wim Wenders on movie’s Oscar entry, Japan’s ‘common good’, and envying his lead character

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In 1985’s Tokyo-Ga, he travelled to the city to explore the work of renowned director Yasujirô Ozu. Four years later, he returned to make a portrait of fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto, Notebook on Cities and Clothes. Perfect Days: veteran Japanese actor shines in Wim Wenders’ Tokyo story And then came 1991’s U2-scored futuristic tale Until … Read more