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Jarmusch Explains 'Father Mother Brother Sister' as a Three-Movement Triptych Ahead of French Release

Jarmusch says Saint Laurent financed the film with no creative strings attached.

Overview

  • The Golden Lion winner at Venice 2025 reaches French theaters Wednesday, drawing new critical attention.
  • In Vogue France, the director describes a symphonic design that links the three chapters through recurring visual and musical motifs.
  • He insists the chapters form one inseparable work to be viewed in order, echoing his interest in repetition and variation.
  • The ensemble includes Adam Driver, Cate Blanchett, Tom Waits and Charlotte Rampling, with filming in the Northeastern U.S., Dublin and Paris.
  • Jarmusch emphasizes silence, subtle gestures and restrained humor in depicting family ties, and says precise blocking coexists with improvisation.