Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
Directed by Jim Jarmusch
A Hungarian girl's visit to her deadpan cousin in New York sets off a year-long drift that takes him and his friend to a frozen Cleveland and then south to a Florida motel.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Willie's apartment≈ 00:01:00New York City, New YorkStated on screen
Eva, just arrived from Budapest, is stuck for ten days in Willie's bare apartment.
- 2Poker game, one year later≈ 00:30:00New York City, New YorkStated on screen
A year on, Willie and Eddie cheat at cards and decide to drive to Cleveland on the winnings.
- 3Aunt Lotte's house≈ 00:36:00Cleveland, OhioStated on screen
They find Eva living with Aunt Lotte and working at a hot-dog stand.
- 4Frozen Lake Erie≈ 00:50:00Cleveland, OhioStated on screen
They gaze at the snow-white, frozen lake.
- 5Motel≈ 00:58:00FloridaStated on screen
- 6Dog track≈ 01:08:00FloridaInferred
- 7Airport≈ 01:20:00FloridaInferred
- 8Motel≈ 01:27:00FloridaInferred
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 2,812 km
- Places
- 3
- Countries
- 1
- Stops
- 8
- Car: 2,162 km
- Not shown: 650 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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