Paterson (film)

Paterson

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Jim Jarmusch
Produced by
  • Joshua Astrachan
  • Carter Logan
Written by Jim Jarmusch
Starring
Music by Carter Logan
Cinematography Frederick Elmes
Edited by Affonso Gonçalves
Production
companies
  • K5 International
  • Le Pacte
  • Animal Kingdom
  • Inkjet Productions
Distributed by
Release dates
  • May 16, 2016 (2016-05-16) (Cannes)
  • November 17, 2016 (2016-11-17) (Germany)
  • December 21, 2016 (2016-12-21) (France)
  • December 28, 2016 (2016-12-28) (United States)
Running time
 118 minutes[1]
Country
  • United States
  • Germany
  • France
Language English

Paterson is a 2016 drama film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. The film stars Adam Driver and Golshifteh Farahani as a Paterson, New Jersey couple, one of which is a bus driver and a poet.

It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3] At Cannes the film won the Palm Dog Award.[4] The film was released in Germany on November 17, 2016, by K5 International. It will then be released in France on December 21, 2016, by Le Pacte. It will then be released in the United States on December 28, 2016, by Amazon Studios and Bleecker Street.

Plot

The film shows one week, beginning with Monday, in the life of Paterson (Adam Driver), a bus driver from the city of Paterson, New Jersey. Every day follows much the same pattern: Paterson gets up early and goes to drive his bus, where he is listening to the passengers talking and, during pauses, writes poetry in a notebook he is carrying with him. When he comes home after work he takes Marvin, his wife's dog, out for a walk and makes a stop at his bar for a beer, where he observes the other patrons and the owner, Doc (Barry Shabaka Henley), interacting.

His wife Laura (Golshifteh Farahani) loves his poems and has urged him for a long time to publish them or at least make copies. He finally gives in and promises to go to the copy shop on the weekend. But when the weekend arrives and Paterson and Laura come home from an evening out, they find that Marvin has torn apart the notebook, destroying all of Paterson's poetry.

The next day, a dejected Paterson goes out for a walk and sits down at his favorite sight, the Great Falls of the Passaic River. There, a mysterious Japanese man (Masatoshi Nagase) takes a seat beside him and begins a conversation about poetry after Paterson notices that the man is reading a book by Paterson's favorite poet, William Carlos Williams. The man seems to know that Paterson himself is a poet even though he is denying it and hands him a gift before leaving, an empty notebook.

The film ends with Paterson writing a new poem in his new notebook.

Cast

Production

In January 2016, it was revealed that Adam Driver and Golshifteh Farahani had been cast in the film, with Jim Jarmusch directing from a screenplay he wrote, with Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur serving as executive producers under their K5 Film banner, while Joshua Astrachan and Carter Logan will produce under their Animal Kingdom and Inkjet banners respectively.[5]

Release

Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani and Jim Jarmusch at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.

The film had its world premiere on May 16, 2016, at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival where it competed for the Palme d'Or.[2][3] Amazon Studios will distribute the film in the United States.[6] It was later announced Bleecker Street is partnering with Amazon on releasing the film, on December 28, 2016.[7] It will be released in Germany on November 17, 2016.[8] It will be released in France on December 21, 2016.[9]

Critical reception

Paterson received positive reviews from critics. It holds a 97% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 36 reviews, with an average rating of 9.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Paterson adds another refreshingly unvarnished entry to Jim Jarmusch's filmography -- and another outstanding performance to Adam Driver's career credits."[10] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 87 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[11]

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Cannes Film Festival May 22, 2016 Palm Dog Award Nellie (posthumous award) Won [12][2]
Palme d'Or Jim Jarmusch Nominated
Gotham Awards November 28, 2016 Best Feature Paterson Nominated [13]
Best Actor Adam Driver Nominated
Best Screenplay Jim Jarmusch Nominated
Audience Award Paterson Nominated
Los Angeles Film Critics Association December 4, 2016 Best Actor Adam Driver Won [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Paterson (15)". British Board of Film Classification. November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "2016 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup". IndieWire. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Cannes 2016: Film Festival Unveils Official Selection Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Vikram Murthi (20 May 2016). "The 2016 Palm Dog Posthumously Awarded to Nellie, The Dog From Jim Jarmusch's 'Paterson'". Indiewire. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  5. ↑ Jafaar, Ali (January 13, 2016). "Adam Driver To Star In Jim Jarmusch's 'Paterson', Amazon And K5 To Co-Finance". Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  6. ↑ Robinson, Will (January 12, 2016). "Casting Net: Adam Driver joins Jim Jarmusch comedy Paterson". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  7. ↑ Lang, Brent (July 25, 2016). "Adam Driver's 'Paterson' Gets Awards-Season Release Date (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Paterson". IMP Awards. October 3, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Le Pacte Line Up 2016" (PDF). Le Pacte. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Paterson (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Paterson". Metacritic. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  12. ↑ Vikram Murthi (20 May 2016). "The 2016 Palm Dog Posthumously Awarded to Nellie, The Dog From Jim Jarmusch's 'Paterson'". Indiewire. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  13. ↑ "2016 Gotham Independent Awards Nominations". Rotten Tomatoes. October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  14. ↑ "42nd Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 2016 Winners". Los Angeles Film Critics Association. December 4, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.

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