Perfect Days

Live in the moment with Western Colorado University's MFA in Screenwriting and The Crested Butte FIlm Festival, as this episode of our podcast takes an incredibly deep dive into Perfect Days, Wim Wenders' remarkable story of a Japanese restroom janitor whose inner life transcends his occupation in surprising ways. Contemplatively paced, yet packed with all the emotional explosions of an action movie, this is a masterpiece by a master filmmaker.

In a film that enjoys its literary references (Faulkner, Highsmith), there was one our team was still trying to nail down at show time...it turns out to be the novelist Aya Koda, among whose notable works is Tree, a title very appropriate to the protagonist of Perfect Days.

Thanks to Fandora and the TIFF for their insightful clips.

Our theme music is by Levgen Poltavasky at Pixabay and our audio wizard is Mike Janowski.

Thank you for listening to our podcast about the art of movies and the lost art of conversation!