- Doc
Whispers in the Woods
Multiple dates
Year
1986
Language
English spoken, Dutch subtitles
Director
Jim Jarmusch
Duration
107 min
Laconic, monochrome reverie in which Jim Jarmusch distills the poetry of aimlessness into a dryly humorous odyssey.
Driven by the idiosyncratic chemistry between Tom Waits, John Lurie, and Roberto Benigni, the film transforms a prison escape into a reflection on language, chance, and unlikely friendship. The strictly composed black-and-white cinematography evokes a timeless America that is simultaneously desolate and subtly comical. With minimalist precision and playful humanity, Jarmusch creates a work that lingers less as a story than as a mood—elliptical, ironic, and enduringly cool.
The Films of Jim Jarmusch
On the occasion of the release of Father Mother Sister Brother, we welcome an essential selection of Jim Jarmusch's 80s and 90s films back to the big screen. His films move effortlessly across borders and cultures, populated by outsiders, nocturnal wanderers, and quietly charismatic mavericks. By defying the gravity of Hollywood, Jarmusch has built a oeuvre that is simultaneously minimalist and distinctly cosmopolitan. Seeing them again now reveals a cinema that doesn't so much age as continue to resonate—like a half-forgotten song that keeps playing somewhere in the background.
Agenda
Friday 24 April
Release date
9:00 PM - 10:57 PM
€ 13.00
Camera 1
