A Tokyo toilet cleaner finds quiet joy in routine, trees and cassette tapes. Wim Wenders's gentle film, led by Kōji Yakusho, is small, observant and a calm meditation on contentment.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (113,287 votes)
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