Basic Info / 基本情報
| English | 日本語 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jim Jarmusch / ジム・ジャームッシュ |
| Year | 2016 |
| Running Time | 118 min (1h 58m) |
| Genre | Drama / ドラマ |
| Production | K5 International, Inkjet Productions, Animal Kingdom, Le Pacte |
| Box Office | $4.0 million (Worldwide) |
Synopsis / あらすじ
[English / 英語] Paterson is a bus driver in the city that shares his name: Paterson, New Jersey. His life is an exquisite clockwork of repetition. Every morning, he wakes beside his creative wife, Laura; he drives his bus along the same route, drifting in the currents of his passengers’ fragmented conversations. During his lunch break by the Great Falls, he transcribes the quiet observations of his soul into a secret “Project” notebook. His evenings are spent listening to Laura’s ever-changing dreams, walking their mischievous dog Marvin, and nursing a single beer at a local bar. While his days may seem unremarkable to an outsider, Paterson finds a profound, rhythmic beauty within the loop. The film poses a serene challenge to our modern era: Can a rigid routine transcend into poetry?
[日本語] パターソンは、ニュージャージー州パターソン市でバス運転手として働いています。彼の一日は、驚くほど正確なルーチンの繰り返しです。毎朝、愛する妻ローラの隣で目覚め、決まった路線でバスを走らせ、乗客たちの断片的な会話に耳をゆだねます。昼休みにはパセーイク滝の前で、自身の魂の観察記録を秘密のノートに詩として綴ります。夜はローラの変幻自在な夢の話を聞き、愛犬マーヴィンの散歩がてら地元のバーで一杯のビールを飲み、眠りにつく。傍目には単調に見えるこの繰り返しの中に、彼は独自のリズムと美しさを見出していきます。映画は、喧騒に生きる現代の私たちに静かに問いかけます。「日常の反復」は、それ自体が詩になり得るのか。
Cast & Crew / スタッフ・出演
|
Role |
English |
日本語 |
|---|---|---|
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Director / 監督 |
Jim Jarmusch |
ジム・ジャームッシュ |
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Screenplay / 脚本 |
Jim Jarmusch |
ジム・ジャームッシュ |
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Inspired by |
Poetry of William Carlos Williams; the city of Paterson, NJ |
ウィリアム・カーロス・ウィリアムズの詩；ニュージャージー州パターソンの街 |
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Producer / プロデューサー |
Joshua Astrachan, Carter Logan |
ジョシュア・アストラチャン、カーター・ローガン |
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Cinematography / 撮影 |
Frederick Elmes |
フレデリック・エルムス |
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Music / 音楽 |
SQÜRL (Jim Jarmusch & Carter Logan) |
スクワール（ジム・ジャームッシュ＆カーター・ローガン） |
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Editing / 編集 |
Affonso Gonçalves |
アフォンソ・ゴンサルヴェス |
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Distribution / 配給 |
Amazon Studios (US), Le Pacte (France) |
アマゾン・スタジオズ（米国）、ル・パクト（フランス） |
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Cast / 出演 |
Adam Driver (Paterson) |
アダム・ドライバー（パターソン） |
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Golshifteh Farahani (Laura) |
ゴルシフテ・ファラハニ（ローラ） |
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Nellie (Marvin the dog) |
ネリー（犬のマーヴィン） |
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Barry Shabaka Henley (Doc) |
バリー・シャバカ・ヘンリー（ドク） |
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Chasten Harmon (Marie) |
チャステン・ハーモン（マリー） |
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William Jackson Harper (Everett) |
ウィリアム・ジャクソン・ハーパー（エヴェレット） |
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Masatoshi Nagase (Japanese Tourist) |
永瀬正敏（日本人旅行者） |
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Method Man (Randall) |
メソッド・マン（ランドール） |
Additional Information / 追加情報
Awards / 受賞歴
- Cannes Film Festival (2016) – 1 nomination:
- Palme d’Or – nomination (Jim Jarmusch)
- National Society of Film Critics (2017) – 2 wins:
- Best Film – WON
- Best Director – WON (Jim Jarmusch)
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (2016) – 1 win:
- Best Film – WON (Runner-up; named on many top 10 lists)
- New York Film Critics Circle (2016) – 1 win:
- Best Film – WON
- Independent Spirit Awards (2017) – 2 nominations:
- Best Film – nomination
- Best Director – nomination (Jim Jarmusch)
- César Awards (2018) – 1 nomination:
- Best Foreign Film – nomination
Critical Reception / 批評的評価
- Rotten Tomatoes: 96% (Critics), 83% (Audience)
- Metacritic: 88/100 (Universal Acclaim)
- IMDb: 7.4/10
- Widely regarded as one of Jarmusch’s finest films and one of the best films of 2016
- Adam Driver’s performance universally praised for its stillness and precision
- Celebrated for its radical gentleness and refusal of conventional drama
- Golshifteh Farahani praised for warmth and eccentricity
- The dog Nellie (as Marvin) became an unlikely cultural icon
- Roger Ebert.com: ★★★★ “A masterpiece of quiet attention”
- The New York Times: “Tender, funny, and profound”
- Variety: “Jarmusch at his most serene and assured”
- The Guardian: ★★★★★ “A film about the beauty of the ordinary”
- Sight & Sound: Named one of the best films of the decade
- Some audiences found the deliberate lack of plot challenging
- Frequently cited in discussions of “slow cinema” and meditative filmmaking
- William Carlos Williams scholars praised the film’s engagement with the poet’s legacy
- Poem-within-the-film written by poet Ron Padgett
Box Office Performance / 興行成績
- Worldwide Total: ~$4.0 million
- Domestic (US/Canada): $1.7 million
- International: ~$2.3 million
- Production Budget: ~$10 million (estimated)
- Opening Weekend (US):
- Limited release: December 28, 2016
- Opened in 5 theaters
- Gradual expansion through January 2017
- Performance Analysis:
- Amazon Studios distribution (theatrical + streaming)
- Strong critical consensus drove sustained limited-release run
- Not designed for wide commercial appeal
- Long life on streaming (Amazon Prime Video)
- Audience:
- Strong following among literary, art-house, and indie film communities
- Introduced many viewers to William Carlos Williams’s poetry
- Became a touchstone for discussions of “quiet” or “contemplative” cinema
- Adam Driver’s growing stardom (post-Star Wars) brought wider attention
Related Review / 関連レビュー
🔗 English Review
・[Transit Driver Appreciation Day] The Poet Behind the Wheel—Ordinary Routes, Extraordinary Vision
🔗 日本語レビュー
・【交通運転手感謝の日】ハンドルを握る詩人——ありふれた路線、非凡なまなざし
