I love both of these films and they’re a great pairing. I wonder what you make of the differences between the poet creating and the cleaner capturing. I loved the concept of “komorebi” so much I had one of my Japanese students design a little sign with leaf shadows and the word in Japanese. Also, the bus driver having a romantic partner while the cleaner by chance given the opportunity to make a difference in his niece’s life, but otherwise being alone - how might that resonate? What would you pair with another favorite film of the last 5 years, Drive My Car?
Watching Paterson back this past month for this piece, it struck both of us how much more “Hollywood” (at least than we remembered) it was compared to Perfect Days. I still loved the movie but it felt a lot more film-like whereas Perfect Days almost felt documentary-like at times.
Perhaps it’s because it’s too idyllic that he has this partner supporting him - a world to come home to? But then again, what’s unrealistic about that? The love interest aspect is the great divider between what would be nearly identical films otherwise.
We still have to watch Drive My Car. I’ve read the short story it’s based on and loved it, the best one in that collection from Murakami. Will report back soon!
I love both of these films and they’re a great pairing. I wonder what you make of the differences between the poet creating and the cleaner capturing. I loved the concept of “komorebi” so much I had one of my Japanese students design a little sign with leaf shadows and the word in Japanese. Also, the bus driver having a romantic partner while the cleaner by chance given the opportunity to make a difference in his niece’s life, but otherwise being alone - how might that resonate? What would you pair with another favorite film of the last 5 years, Drive My Car?
Watching Paterson back this past month for this piece, it struck both of us how much more “Hollywood” (at least than we remembered) it was compared to Perfect Days. I still loved the movie but it felt a lot more film-like whereas Perfect Days almost felt documentary-like at times.
Perhaps it’s because it’s too idyllic that he has this partner supporting him - a world to come home to? But then again, what’s unrealistic about that? The love interest aspect is the great divider between what would be nearly identical films otherwise.
We still have to watch Drive My Car. I’ve read the short story it’s based on and loved it, the best one in that collection from Murakami. Will report back soon!