Broken Flowers

With BROKEN FLOWERS, staunchly independent filmmaker Jim Jarmusch delivers one of his most pleasing, accessible pictures. Winner of the 2005 Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival, the film tells the story of Don Johnston (Bill Murray), a man overflowing with wealth but void of emotion. On the day that his most recent girlfriend (Julie Delpy) has given up on him for good, he learns, through an anonymous letter, that he might be the father of a 19-year-old boy. Spurned into action by his wannabe private eye neighbor, Winston (Jeffrey Wright), Don sets off on a personal journey to visit the former partners who may or may not have mothered his child. They include the flighty Laura (Sharon Stone), whose daughter Lolita (Alexis Dziena) certainly lives up to her name; the uptight Dora (Frances Conroy), who has settled into a sterile life with her chipper husband, Ron (Christopher McDonald); the strangely distant Carmen (Jessica Lange), who makes a living as an "animal communicator;" and, finally, Penny (Tilda ...

Key Information
Stars		Bill Murray
Actors		Tilda Swinton
Available Formats		VHS: Widescreen VHS
Directors		Jim Jarmusch
UPC		025192847721
Genre		Dramas
Subgenre		Road Trips • Fathers And Sons • Comedy
MPAA Rating		R (MPAA)
Release Date		2005
Running Time		1hr 46min
Languages
Original Language		English
DVD Editions
		DVD: Widescreen1hr 46minUniversal Studios Home VideoJanuary 03, 2006R (MPAA)025192847721
VHS Editions
		VHS: Widescreen VHS1hr 46minUniversal Studios Home VideoJanuary 03, 2006R (MPAA)096896330031Sound Features: HiFi
Credits
Screenwriter		Jim Jarmusch
Professional Reviews
		(09/01/2005, p.52-53, Glenn Kenny): "[S]oulful....[A film] that offers a lot of pleasure and even a kind of wisdom."