
30-minute short subject film that would become Stranger Than Paradise. This short was released as a standalone film in 1982, and shown as "Stranger Than Paradise" at the 1983 International Film Festival Rotterdam. When it was later expanded into a three-act feature, that name was appropriated for the feature itself, and the initial segment was renamed "The New World".
Directed by Jim Jarmusch, Stranger Than Paradise leans on a strong ensemble — John Lurie, Eszter Balint, Richard Edson — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1983.
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A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.
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