This moving and poetic reflection on finding beauty in the everyday tells the story of Hirayama, a man who seems utterly content with his simple life cleaning toilets in Tokyo. Outside his structured daily routine, he enjoys music, books, and photographing trees. A series of unexpected encounters gradually reveals more about his past … K\u00f4ji Yakusho won Best Actor in Cannes for this heart-warming, Oscar-nominated drama. something of a loveletter by Wim Wenders to the inhabitants of his beloved Tokyo.<\/p>\n
In Japanese with English subtitles. This film screens as part of the Louvre Abu Dhabi\u2019s Cannes Nights series, inviting the audience to “experience the glamour of the Cannes Film Festival” in collaboration with the Institut Fran\u00e7ais. Screenings take place in the museum\u2019s auditorium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"