The Popcornhead Podcast
Welcome Kernels and Cornheads to The Popcornhead Podcast!
Each week we will be analysing a different film, past or present, the good, the bad, and the sometimes ugly. We’ll talk pre-production, filming, our own thoughts, any historical context, and the occasional wormhole, things can get a little weird around here.
So if you enjoy film analysis from an often comical perspective, this is definitely for you!
The Popcornhead Podcast
Perfect Days (2023)
In this weeks episode we’re looking at Wim Wender’s Perfect Days.
The film follows Hirayama, a public toilet cleaner in Tokyo whose tranquil and peaceful life of isolation becomes gradually invaded by outside forces.
This is a truly beautiful and introspective film about the small joys of life, mindfulness, and living in the present.
We also talk beposke Japanese toilets, director Wim Wenders, living outside the modern world, the contrast of Western and Japanese culture, and our own mental health issues.
If you or anyone you know suffer from mental health issues, remember there is always support out there, whether it be from friends or professionals. It’s important we look out for each other. It can be just as easy as talking or listening to someone.
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