Stranger Than Paradise

Jim Jarmusch
1984
1h 29m
USA, West Germany

Having just graduated from college, and with a spare film that Wim Wenders gave him, Jim Jarmusch directs a deadpan comedy on the margins of the absurd. Through this movie’s idle route, a magnificent career officially begins.

Synopsis

New Yorker Willie and his spiteful pal Eddie, manage with cheap food and beer. Willie has an unwanted visit from Eva, his Hungarian teenage cousin, but just when he starts feeling closer to her, she dumps him for her aunt in Cleveland. In a moment of spontaneity, Willie and Eddie embark on a road trip to find Eva, after which they head to Florida to meet their destiny -or at least find relief from their constant boredom.

Details

Director

Jim Jarmusch

Cast

John Lurie, Eszter Balint, Richard Edson, Cecillia Stark

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Also known as

Πέρα από τον Παράδεισο

Festival screenings

Cannes FF, Locarno FF, Sundance FF

Language

English, Hungarian, Italian

Subtitles

Age rating

15+

Caméra d'Or Award

Cannes Film Festival

1984

Best Film Award

Locarno Film Festival

1984

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury

Special Mention

Locarno Film Festival

Special Jury Recognition

Sundance Film Festival

1985

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