Paterson
2016 · Movie · 113 min. · United States
Paterson (Adam Driver) is a bus driver in the city of Paterson, New Jersey - they share the name. Every day, Paterson adheres to a simple routine: he drives his daily route, observing the city as it drifts across his windshield and overhearing fragments of conversation swirling around him; he writes poetry into a notebook; he walks his dog; he stops in a bar and drinks exactly one beer. He goes home to his wife, Laura (Golshifteh Farahani). By contrast, Laura's world is ever changing. New dreams come to her almost daily, each a different and inspired project. Paterson loves Laura and she loves him. He supports her newfound ambitions; she champions his secret gift for poetry. The history and energy of the City of Paterson is a felt presence in the film and its simple structure unfolds over the course of a single week. The quiet triumphs and defeats of daily life are observed, along with the poetry evident in its smallest details.
Direction Jim Jarmusch
Cast Adam Driver · Golshifteh Farahani · Sterling Jerins · Luis Da Silva Jr. · Frank Harts · William Jackson Harper · Jorge Vega · Trevor Parham · Masatoshi Nagase · Owen Asztalos · Jaden Michael · Chasten Harmon · Brian McCarthy · Jared Gilman · Kara Hayward
Soundtrack Sqürl
Screenplay Jim Jarmusch · Ron Padgett
Cinematography Frederick Elmes
Original title Paterson
6.8
13K votes (FilmAffinity)
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