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Stranger Than Paradise

1984 · 90 min

A deadpan, meandering hangout that finds quiet humor and melancholy in mundane moments and long, static takes.

Tagline
A new American film
Overview
New York layabout Willie forms an unexpected bond with his young Hungarian cousin Eva when she pays him a surprise visit. Later, Eva moves in with their aunt in Cleveland, and Willie takes his best friend Eddie to see her—a visit that culminates in a strange, eventful trip to Florida.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • identity
  • family
  • immigration
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism8
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Jim Jarmusch
Written by
Jim Jarmusch
Starring
John Lurie, Eszter Balint, Richard Edson, Cecillia Stark, Danny Rosen, Rammellzee, Tom DiCillo, Richard Boes
Music
John Lurie
Cinematography
Tom DiCillo
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America, Germany
Languages
English, Hungarian

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