Golden Lion in Cinemas: Premiere of Jim Jarmusch's Drama "Father Mother Sister Brother"

Jim Jarmusch's new film titled "Father Mother Sister Brother" has entered wide theatrical release, generating significant interest from critics and audiences. The film was previously honored with the Golden Lion, positioning it as one of the season's most important cinematic events. The director, known for his minimalist approach to narrative, this time focuses on the microcosm of the family, presenting it as a structure full of secrets and unspoken tensions. The central figure of the production is actress Vicky Krieps, whose performance has been met with enthusiastic reception, described as "brilliant" and magnetic. Since the 1980s, Jim Jarmusch has been considered an icon of independent cinema, and his films, such as "Stranger Than Paradise" and "Paterson," have defined the aesthetics of minimalism and contemplative observation of everyday life. Thematically, Jarmusch conducts a kind of reckoning with the family model, showing it not only as a haven but primarily as a theater of appearances and a space of "tarnen und täuschen" (camouflaging and deceiving). Reviewers point to the specific rhythm of the work, in which pauses, silence, and meaningful glances are key, displacing traditionally understood action. One of the central motifs is digital alienation, symbolized by the ban on using phones at the dinner table, which becomes a starting point for deeper reflection on the lack of authentic communication among loved ones. 2024 — year of the festival premiere in Venice The German-language press, including "Berliner Zeitung" and "DIE WELT," emphasizes the tenderness with which the director treats his characters, despite their numerous quirks and flaws. The film is not a conventional drama but rather a collection of moody observations. Jarmusch once again proves he can extract poetry from prosaic situations, turning a family dinner into a battlefield for attention and understanding. This production is seen as the master's return to top form, combining his signature black humor with a melancholic look at the nature of human relationships in the 21st century. „Meine Familie ist anders verrückt” (My family is crazy in a different way) — Jim Jarmusch From the perspective of film criticism, "Father Mother Sister Brother" constitutes a completion of the director's creative journey, who, with age, increasingly looks behind the scenes of bourgeois normality. Although the film is based on a simple framework, its strength lies in the details and perfectly cast actors. The cinema audience has the chance for a screening that, instead of ready-made answers, offers space for their own reflections on what is most important in the family and what simultaneously distances us from it the most.