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.
Direction
Jarmusch turns boredom into philosophy with static frames.
Acting
Non-actors who feel more real than Hollywood ever manages.
Editing
Those black cuts—aggressive, hilarious, perfect.
Director
Jim Jarmusch
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot on leftover film stock from a German TV production, which forced the rigid scene structure—Jarmusch literally couldn't afford to waste frames.
This launched the American indie boom alongside 'Sex, Lies, and Videotape'—proving you could make art with no money and no plot.
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