Paterson

2016
R
1h 58m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

91K

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Golshifteh Farahani and Adam Driver in Paterson (2016)

Set in the present in Paterson, New Jersey, this is a tale about a bus driver and poet.

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A quiet observation of the triumphs and defeats of daily life, along with the poetry evident in its smallest details.A quiet observation of the triumphs and defeats of daily life, along with the poetry evident in its smallest details.A quiet observation of the triumphs and defeats of daily life, along with the poetry evident in its smallest details.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

91K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 9 wins & 41 nominations total

Trivia
The poems in the film came from Ron Padgett, one of Jim Jarmusch's favorite contemporary poets, who agreed to write the poems for the film and let Jarmusch use some of his existing poems.

Goofs
Paterson tells the Japanese poet that William Carlos Williams was from the city. Williams was actually born and lived in nearby Rutherford, although he is firmly associated with the city through his well-known long poem Paterson, a copy of which is prominent on Paterson's book shelf.in a number of shots.

Quotes
Japanese Poet: Sometimes an empty page presents more possibilities

Connections
Featured in Film '72: Episode #45.11 (2016)

Soundtracks
Soltane Ghalbha
Composed by Anooshiravan Roohani (as Anoushiravan Rohan)
Lyrics by Mohammad Ali Shirazi (as MohamadAli Shirazi)
Vocals performed by Ahdieh Badiee (as Ahdieh)
Courtesy of Caltex Records

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Featured review

7/10

Poetry as film. Atmospheric, refreshing, really boring.

I can't possibly do justice to this movie because, frankly, I didn't understand it. I get that it is a sort of adaptation of the epic Paterson poem into a movie, but why would someone do that is beyond me. The acting was good, the direction was excellent, I sincerely cannot imagine a better movie adaptation of the subject, which is a bus driver called Paterson, driving his bus in Paterson.

Now, I guess there could be entire pages dedicated to the film. The way it was made, shot, the rhythm, the analogies to the poetic style, the artistic references in the script, the symbolism and so on. But really, what this film is about is a week in the life of a really introverted bus driver.

Bottom line: you need to be in a certain mood and be a certain kind of person to really appreciate it.