perfect days made me want to see life more simply: to see people and things equally, without judgment; to live with a calm heart and mind; to find joy in the sound of trees, cars, and the river; to finally stop worrying about tomorrow.

i want to thrive and treat each of my days as perfect days.

my favorite part is probably his morning routine: waking up, tending to his plants, looking out the window, and watching sunlight filter through the trees. it’s such an ideal life.

but hirayama-san stays calm and centered, still moving through his days with quiet acceptance. it’s the kind of mindset i hope to have in the future. it’s healing.

i really loved how his “perfect days” were portrayed so realistically. even his peaceful routine gets shaken like his coworker leaving, his niece visiting, little things like that.

i wasn’t thinking about anything while watching, i was just there with him. it’s perfect for an anxiety-filled day or as an end-of-day movie. honestly, i think i could watch it every day.

anywayyyyy, it really is THAT film. it’s so calm, and i never thought watching hirayama-san go through his daily routine would heal something inside me. it felt like something gentle and profound entered my soul.

but the dialogue turned out to be so minimal (maybe around 30 minutes of actual lines in a 2-hour movie). with my basic korean, i somehow made it through lol.

i’ve been dying to watch this, but i didn’t know where it was playing. so i tried using a vpn to watch it on netflix korea with korean subs. i was worried at first because i really wanted to understand the film,

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