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Stranger Than Paradise
Stranger Than Paradise
8.2
/10
11,864 Ratings

STRANGER THAN PARADISE

Directed by Jim Jarmusch
United States, West Germany, 1984
Comedy, Cult, Drama

Synopsis

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.

Synopsis

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.

Our take

A poetic slice of offbeat Americana, Jim Jarmusch’s trailblazing breakout film is an indie road movie with a difference. From the rundown environs of the Lower East Side to the expansive beaches of Florida, it captures the small, curious details of life on the road at its own scintillating rhythm.