When his runaway niece turns up on his doorstep, a toilet cleaner who lives by ritual takes her along on his rounds without a question.

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When his runaway niece turns up on his doorstep, a Tokyo toilet cleaner who has pared his life to a ritual takes her along on his rounds without a question; but when his sister arrives to collect her and says their father is dying, he goes back to his rounds and weeps at the wheel.

Film: Perfect Days · Writer(s): Takuma Takasaki, Wim Wenders · Director: Wim Wenders · Year: 2023