In his new feature film *Father Mother Sister Brother* (2025), iconic director Jim Jarmusch brings together a star-studded cast featuring Cate Blanchett as Timothea, Adam Driver as Jeff, Charlotte Rampling as the mother, Tom Waits as the father, Vicky Krieps as Lilith, Indya Moore as Skye, Sarah Greene as Jeanette, Françoise Lebrun as Mrs. Gautier, Luka Sabbat as Billy, and Mayim Bialik as Emily explore the complexities of family relationships. Jarmusch’s film drama was awarded the “Golden Lion” at the Venice Film Festival.
“Father Mother Sister Brother” is a feature film carefully structured as a triptych. The three stories revolve around the relationships between adult children and their sometimes distant parents, as well as among themselves. Each of the three chapters is set in the present, each in a different country: “Father” is set in the northeastern United States, “Mother” in Dublin, and “Sister, Brother” in Paris. It is a series of character studies—quiet, observant, and nonjudgmental—and at the same time a comedy interwoven with subtle threads of melancholy…
