Paterson (film)
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Directed by | Jim Jarmusch |
Written by | Jim Jarmusch |
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Cinematography | Frederick Elmes |
Edited by | Affonso Gonçalves |
Music by | Carter Logan |
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Running time | 118 minutes[1] |
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Language | English |
Budget | $5 million[2] |
Box office | $10.8 million[2] |
Paterson is a 2016 drama film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. The film stars Adam Driver as a bus driver and poet named Paterson, and Golshifteh Farahani as his wife, who dreams of being a country music star and opening a cupcake business.
Paterson was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Palm Dog Award.[3][4][5] It was released in Germany on November 17, 2016, by K5 International; in France on December 21, 2016, by Le Pacte; and in the United States on December 28, 2016, by Amazon Studios and Bleecker Street.
Plot[]
The film spans one week, beginning with Monday, in the life of Paterson, a bus driver in Paterson, New Jersey. Every day follows much the same pattern: Paterson gets up early and goes to work, where he listens to passengers talking and, during pauses, writes poetry in a notebook he carries with him. After work he walks Marvin, his wife's dog, and stops for a beer at Shades Bar, where he interacts with the other patrons and the owner, Doc (Barry Shabaka Henley).
Paterson's wife, Laura, loves his poems and has long urged him to publish them or at least make copies. He finally promises to go to the copy shop on the weekend. But when Paterson and Laura come home from a movie Saturday night, they find that Marvin has shredded his notebook, destroying his poems.
The next day, a dejected Paterson goes for a walk and sits down at his favorite site, the Great Falls of the Passaic River. There, a Japanese man (Masatoshi Nagase) takes a seat beside him and begins a conversation about poetry after Paterson notices that the man is reading the book-length poem Paterson by William Carlos Williams. The man seems to know that Paterson himself is a poet even though he denies it and hands him a gift, an empty notebook. The film ends with Paterson writing a poem in his new notebook.
Cast[]
- Adam Driver as Paterson
- Golshifteh Farahani as Laura
- William Jackson Harper as Everett
- Chasten Harmon as Marie
- Barry Shabaka Henley as Doc
- Rizwan Manji as Donny
- Masatoshi Nagase as Japanese Poet
- Kara Hayward as Female Student
- Jared Gilman as Male Student
- Method Man as Method Man
- Sterling Jerins as Young Poet
Production[]
In April 2014, it was announced that Jim Jarmusch would write and direct a film about a poet living in Paterson, New Jersey.[6] In January 2016, it was revealed that Adam Driver and Golshifteh Farahani had been cast in the film, with Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur serving as executive producers under their K5 Film banner, while Joshua Astrachan and Carter Logan would produce under their Animal Kingdom and Inkjet banners respectively.[7]
The film was shot over 30 days in fall 2015, in Paterson, New Jersey, and various locations in New York.[8] Adam Driver obtained his commercial bus driver's license for the film.[9]
The poet Ron Padgett provided the poems attributed to the character Paterson, while Jarmusch wrote the poem "Water Falls" attributed to a young girl in the film.[10] The film features four of Padgett's existing poems and three new poems written for the film.[11]
Release[]
The film had its world premiere on May 16, 2016, at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or.[3][4] Amazon Studios distributed the film in the United States.[12] It was later announced that Bleecker Street was partnering with Amazon on releasing the film, on December 28, 2016.[13] It was released in Germany on November 17, 2016[14] and in France on December 21, 2016.[15] It opened for a limited run in the eponymous city on January 27, 2017.[16]
Critical reception[]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 96%, based on 256 reviews, with an average rating of 8.49/10. 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."[17] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 90 out of 100, based on 41 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[18]
Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review, writing: "A mild-mannered, almost startlingly undramatic work that offers discreet pleasures to longtime fans of the New York indie-scene veteran, who can always be counted on to go his own way."[19] Eric Kohn of Indiewire.com also gave the film a positive review, writing: "But Paterson has too much clarity of mind to fall into a similar category. The story builds to an accidental circumstance that, on the surface, might not seem like a big deal—but in the context of Paterson’s tiny universe, resonates with tragic connotations. The brilliantly cryptic finale explores what it means to work back from personal setbacks to find a new source of inspiration. It’s an apt statement from Jarmusch, a filmmaker who continues to surprise and innovate while remaining true to his singular voice, and who here seems to have delivered its purest manifestation."[20]
Accolades[]
List of awards and nominations | |||||
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Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
Belgian Film Critics Association | January 7, 2017 | Grand Prix | Paterson | Nominated | [21] |
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | December 11, 2016 | Best Screenplay | Jim Jarmusch | Runner-up | [22] |
Cannes Film Festival | May 22, 2016 | Palm Dog Award | Nellie (posthumous award) | Won | [5][3] |
Palme d'Or | Jim Jarmusch | Nominated | |||
Chicago Film Critics Association | December 15, 2016 | Best Actor | Adam Driver | Nominated | [23] |
Gotham Awards | November 28, 2016 | Best Feature | Paterson | Nominated | [24] |
Best Actor | Adam Driver | Nominated | |||
Best Screenplay | Jim Jarmusch | Nominated | |||
Audience Award | Paterson | Nominated | |||
IndieWire Critics Poll | December 19, 2016 | Best Film | Paterson | 6th Place | [25] |
Best Actor | Adam Driver | Runner-up | |||
Best Screenplay | Paterson | 9th Place | |||
London Film Critics' Circle | January 22, 2017 | Actor of the Year | Adam Driver | Nominated | [26] |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 4, 2016 | Best Actor | Adam Driver | Won | [27] |
National Society of Film Critics | January 7, 2017 | Best Actor | Adam Driver | 3rd Place | [28] |
Online Film Critics Society | January 3, 2017 | Best Picture | Paterson | Nominated | [29] |
Best Actor | Adam Driver | Nominated | |||
San Diego Film Critics Society | December 12, 2016 | Best Actor | Adam Driver | Nominated | [30][31] |
Toronto Film Critics Association | December 11, 2016 | Best Actor | Adam Driver | Won | [32] |
Women Film Critics Circle | December 19, 2016 | Best Male Image in a Movie | Paterson | Nominated | [33] |
Best Screen Couple | Paterson | Nominated | |||
Best Equality of the Sexes | Paterson | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ "Paterson (15)". British Board of Film Classification. November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Paterson (2016)". The Numbers. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "2016 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup". IndieWire. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Cannes 2016: Film Festival Unveils Official Selection Lineup". Variety. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Vikram Murthi (May 20, 2016). "The 2016 Palm Dog Posthumously Awarded to Nellie, The Dog From Jim Jarmusch's 'Paterson'". Indiewire. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ Davis, Edward (April 4, 2014). "Jim Jarmusch's Next Film Is About A Bus Driver & Poet In Paterson, New Jersey". Indiewire.com. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ Jafaar, Ali (January 13, 2016). "Adam Driver To Star In Jim Jarmusch's 'Paterson', Amazon And K5 To Co-Finance". Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ Brooks, Brian (December 28, 2016). "'20th Century Women' & 'Paterson' Join Year-End Awards-Season Fray – Specialty Preview". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ Shattuck, Kathryn (December 28, 2016). "Adam Driver Takes the Wheel (Published 2016)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Jim Jarmusch, Ron Padgett and the sublime poetry of 'Paterson'". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Poetry Stars in a Movie". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ Robinson, Will (January 12, 2016). "Casting Net: Adam Driver joins Jim Jarmusch comedy Paterson". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ Lang, Brent (July 25, 2016). "Adam Driver's 'Paterson' Gets Awards-Season Release Date (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ "Paterson". IMP Awards. October 3, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ "Le Pacte Line Up 2016" (PDF). Le Pacte. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ^ "'Paterson' movie finally coming to Paterson". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "Paterson (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Paterson". Metacritic. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ^ McCarthy, Todd (May 15, 2016). "'Paterson': Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ Kohn, Eric (May 15, 2016). "Cannes Review: Adam Driver Stars in Jim Jarmusch's 'Paterson,' His Most Intimate Film". Indiewire.com. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ ""Carol" désigné film de l'année 2016 par les critiques belges". 7sur7 (in French). De Persgroep. January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ Shanley, Patrick (December 11, 2016). "'La La Land' Named Best Picture by Boston Society of Film Critics". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "The 2016 Chicago Film Critics Association Award Nominees". Chicago Film Critics Association. December 11, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Gotham Independent Awards Nominations". Rotten Tomatoes. October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ Greene, Steve (December 19, 2016). "2016 IndieWire Critics Poll: Full List of Results". IndieWire. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ "'Moonlight' and 'Love and Friendship' Lead London Film Critics' Circle Nominations". Variety. December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ "42nd Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 2016 Winners". Los Angeles Film Critics Association. December 4, 2016. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ^ "Awards for 2016". National Society of Film Critics. January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "20th Annual Online Film Critics Society Awards Nominations". Online Film Critics Society. December 27, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ "2016 San Diego Film Critics Society's Award Nominations". December 9, 2016. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "San Diego Film Critics Society's 2016 Award Winners". December 12, 2016. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (December 12, 2016). "'Moonlight' Named Best Film by Toronto Film Critics". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Women Film Critics Circle Nominations: "Hidden Figures," "13th," & More". Women and Hollywood. December 19, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
External links[]
- Paterson at IMDb
- Paterson at Box Office Mojo
- Paterson at Rotten Tomatoes
- Paterson at Metacritic
- 2016 films
- English-language films
- 2016 drama films
- American films
- German films
- French films
- American drama films
- German drama films
- French drama films
- Amazon Studios films
- Bleecker Street films
- Films set in New Jersey
- Films shot in New Jersey
- Paterson, New Jersey
- Films directed by Jim Jarmusch
- Films about poets