Hirayama is a simple man. He wakes up early every morning, listens to old songs on cassette tapes, cleans public toilets for a living, takes photographs of nature and reads stories by lamplight. At night, he dreams in black-and-white. Is he lonely, happy, sad or merely content with the little things in life? This movie is mostly contemplative in nature, with lots of lengthy pauses and slice of life moments. It has a calming effect on the viewer, while also suggesting much more going on beneath the surface.
4 Komorebi out of 5
