Screening at NYFF: Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’

Screening at NYFF: Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’

The sardonic stylings of Jim Jarmusch abound in his latest, the tri-pronged Father Mother Sister Brother. However, their result here is unexpected: a tonal tightrope whose difficulties are disguised by a seemingly effortless reflection on aging parents and accepting the frayed bonds of family. The gentle drama—which won the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival—seems unassuming at first but builds its three semi-related sagas both grad…

Jim Jarmusch & Anika Announce 'Father Mother Sister Brother' Soundtrack: Hear "Jetlag"

Father Mother Sister Brother is the latest movie from the great American indie auteur Jim Jarmusch, and it just won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. It’s an anthology story about family relationships, and longtime Jarmusch collaborator Tom Waits is top-billed in the heavy-duty cast, which also includes Adam Driver, Cate Blanchett, and Charlotte Rampling, among others. For the soundtrack, Jarmusch got together with the Berlin-based po…