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.
Writing
Paterson's poems unfold like found objects, unforced and true
Acting
Adam Driver's stillness speaks volumes; watch his hands
Production
Paterson, NJ becomes a character—gritty, proud, unexpectedly luminous
Director
Jim Jarmusch
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The poems Paterson writes are by real poet Ron Padgett; Jarmusch commissioned them specifically for the film.
The film's structure mirrors William Carlos Williams' epic poem 'Paterson'—six books, six days, water as recurring motif. That waterfall conversation? It's the whole movie in miniature.
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