

Sometimes life brings some strange surprises
An introverted man receives an anonymous letter from an ex-lover informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him. A freelance sleuth neighbor motivates the man to embark on a cross-country search for his past flames, seeking answers.
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Character
Spare, prestige, contemporary and contemplative.
- sparerichly built
- unpretentiousprestige
- contemporarynostalgic
- contemplativerelentless
- cooloverwhelming
Who loves it, who doesn't
21 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters; disliked most by The Formalists.
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“Is it too cool to love?”
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“Is this Jim Jarmusch's best work?”
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“Is the slow pace a feature rather than a flaw?”
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Cast
- Bill MurrayDon Johnston
- Sharon StoneLaura
- Jessica LangeCarmen
- Tilda SwintonPenny
- Frances ConroyDora
- Alexis DzienaLolita
- Chloë SevignyCarmen's Assistant
- Christopher McDonaldRon
- Julie DelpySherry
- Jeffrey WrightWinston
Crew
- Jim JarmuschDirector
- Jim JarmuschWriter
- Frederick ElmesDirector of Photography
- Mulatu AstatkeOriginal Music Composer
- Jay RabinowitzEditor
- Stacey SmithProducer
- Jon KilikProducer
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Pairings
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Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Tastebuds Other media included when they land close.
Me and You and Everyone We Know 200584% alikeBoth spare, prestige, contemporary.
Choose Me 198476% alikeBoth contemplative.
Arizona Dream 199376% alikeBoth prestige, contemporary, contemplative.
Ghost World 200175% alikeBoth spare.
Being There 197972% alikeBoth contemplative.
Hannah and Her Sisters 198671% alikeBoth contemporary.
New York Stories 198971% alikeBoth contemporary, prestige.
Welcome to the Dollhouse 199671% alikeBoth prestige, contemporary, spare.
Game · Both prestige, contemplative, contemporary.
Blue Chairs 200466% alikeGame · Both spare, prestige, contemplative.
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