

A gentle ode to poetry itself, following a bus-driving poet through the rhythms of an ordinary life—mundane moments transformed into something sacred and quietly beautiful.
Fitting for any poetry lover, 'Paterson' follows a bus driver/poet whose days are filled with small, beautiful details. It’s a love letter to the everyday, showing how the mundane can shimmer with lyricism.
Jarmusch’s gentle portrait of a poet/bus driver is itself a collage—small moments, daily routines, and visual echoes become a living haiku.
A gentle ode to everyday poetry, small-town rituals, and the wonder tucked inside daily routines—a film to savor in silence.
A gentle meditation on everyday beauty, poetry, and creativity—centered on a bus driver-poet whose routine becomes quietly profound.




































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A week in the life of Paterson, a poet bus driver, and his wife Laura, a very creative artist, who live in Paterson, New Jersey, hometown of many famous poets and artists.
Release
2016-11-17
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Original language
English
Runtime
1 hour 58 minutes
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