Night on Earth (1991)
- Directed by
- Jim Jarmusch
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film
- Country
- Germany, United Kingdom, France, United States
- Runtime
- 2h 03m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 1,060 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows five taxi rides in five different cities all happening on the same night. In each city, the driver and passenger have a brief encounter that reveals something about their lives.
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What happens
Night on Earth is a 1991 comedy-drama anthology film written, produced, and directed by Jim Jarmusch. It is a collection of five vignettes that take place roughly simultaneously on the same night, concerning the temporary bond formed between taxi driver and passenger in five cities: Los Angeles, New York City, Paris, Rome, and Helsinki. Jarmusch wrote the screenplay in approximately eight days, and the choice of certain cities was largely based on the actors with whom he wanted to work. The accompanying soundtrack is by Tom Waits. The Criterion Collection released the film on DVD and Blu-ray on April 9, 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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