Film

Broken Flowers 2005

Directed by Jim Jarmusch

  • Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance
  • 106 min
  • R

Sometimes life brings some strange surprises

An introverted man receives an anonymous letter from an ex-lover informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him. A freelance sleuth neighbor motivates the man to embark on a cross-country search for his past flames, seeking answers.

ComedyDramaMysteryRomanceunsociabilitymidlife crisisbacheloramateur detectiveex-boyfriendex-girlfriendveterinariananonymous letterit-expert

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Spare, prestige, contemporary and contemplative.

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  • unpretentiousprestige
  • contemporarynostalgic
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