Perfect Days
5 May 2024
In the Playhouse
Film
Japan, Germany | 2023 | Japanese | Drama
Nominated for Academy Award - Best International Feature Film, Perfect Days sees Hirayama utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo. A series of unexpected encounters gradually reveal more of his past. Kōji Yakusho won the Best Actor award at Cannes for his charming performance in this latest film from master filmmaker Wim Wenders.
| Date | Time |
| Sunday 5 May 2024 | 5pm |
| Standard | Price |
| A Reserve | $30 |
| Concession Full-time Aust Student / Pensioner card holders (Aust. only) | |
| A Reserve | $26 |
| Ticket + Drink | |
| A Reserve | $39* |
$8.95 booking fee applies per transaction
*Includes one standard ticket plus one drink redeemable on the day of the event from the Western Foyers Bar. Drink options include one glass of house red or white wine, prosecco, house beer or soft drink. See T&Cs below.
Concession patrons must provide valid student or pensioner ID.
Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice.
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9am, Wednesday 6 March 2024
Japanese with English Subtitles
Wheelchair accessible
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Run time
The duration of this film is 124 minutes.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
The advertised start time is the film start time. Venue doors will open approximately 15 minutes before the advertised film start time.
Age
This film is classified PG (Parental Guidance), mild coarse language and nudity.
Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times.
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy.
Ticket + Drink Terms and Conditions
The Ticket + Drink entitles a patron to one standard entry to the film screening plus one drink. Drink options include one glass of house red or white wine, prosecco, house beer or soft drink. Red wine must be consumed prior to entering the theatre.
Redeem your drink prior to the film start time. The voucher must be redeemed on the same day as the film screening date displayed on your ticket. The drink voucher is only redeemable at the bar located in the Sydney Opera House Western Foyers. For further information please contact the Box Office: +61 2 9250 7777
VarietyWim Wenders’ gentle Japanese character study is his best narrative film in decades
A beautiful tale woven by master German filmmaker Wim Wenders and acclaimed Japanese actor Kōji Yakusho. A work of fiction with the feel of a documentary. A film that only Wenders, who has perfected the art of both, could have brought to the screen and hailed at the Cannes Film Festival as his greatest masterpiece in recent years,
Hirayama (Kōji Yakusho) works as a public toilet cleaner in Shibuya, Tokyo. His is a calm, quiet existence. Every day, he wakes up at the same time, gets ready the same way, and works the same way. Though his life may seem monotonous, no two days are ever the same, and he steps into each new day with a serene optimism.
Hirayama’s way of life exudes a gentle beauty. He loves trees and gazing at komorebi, the shimmering of light and shadows that is created by leaves swaying in the wind. But unexpected events create ripples in his life that reach back into his past.
Presented by Sydney Opera House
Cast and credits
CREDITS
Director Wim Wenders
Screenplay Wim Wenders and Takuma Takasaki
Cinematography Franz Lustig
CAST
Koji Yakusho as Hirayama
Tokio Emoto as Takashi
Arisa Nakano as Niko
Other information
Venue information
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Getting here
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The health and wellbeing of everyone attending the Opera House is our top priority. We have a number of safety measures in place including regular cleaning of high-touch areas, air conditioning systems that maximise ventilation, and hand sanitiser stations positioned in all paths of travel. While face masks are no longer required, we ask all our patrons and visitors to practise good hygiene. Please stay home if you feel unwell and read more about our flexible ticket options.
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Frequently asked questions
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Foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
The venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
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