Permanent Vacation

Permanent Vacation

1980 · 75 min · EN · NR · 6.0 (161 votes)
Dir. Jim Jarmusch · Starring Chris Parker, Leila Gastil, John Lurie, Richard Boes, Sara Driver, Charlie Spademan
Drama

In downtown Manhattan, a twenty-something boy whose Father is not around and whose Mother is institutionalized, is a big Charlie Parker fan. He almost subconsciously searches for more meaning in his life and meets a few characters along the way.

VIBE

A hazy, dreamlike wander through a lonely Manhattan. It's a quiet, observational mood piece about a young man adrift, searching for connection amidst urban alienation, underscored by the soulful wail of a saxophone.

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