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Overview
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Sometimes life brings some strange surprises.Plot:
As the devoutly single Don Johnston (Murray) is dumped by his latest girlfriend (Delpy), he receives an anonymous pink letter informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him. The situation causes Don to examine his relationships with women instead of moving on to the next one, and he embarks on a cross-country search for his old flames who might possess clues to the mystery at hand. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
4 wins & 11 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Murray Feared Premiere Mauling (From WENN. 25 October 2005)
Belgian Brothers Win Second Palme D'Or (From Studio Briefing. 23 May 2005)
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Pink flower arrangements moreUS TV Schedule:
| Thur. Aug. 7 | 7:00 AM | MAX |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Bill Murray | ... | Don Johnston | |
| Julie Delpy | ... | Sherry | |
| Heather Simms | ... | Mona (as Heather Alicia Simms) | |
| Brea Frazier | ... | Rita | |
| Jarry Fall | ... | Winston and Mona's Kid | |
| Korka Fall | ... | Winston and Mona's Kid | |
| Saul Holland | ... | Winston and Mona's Kid | |
| Zakira Holland | ... | Winston and Mona's Kid | |
| Niles Lee Wilson | ... | Winston and Mona's Kid | |
| Jeffrey Wright | ... | Winston | |
| Meredith Patterson | ... | Flight Attendant | |
| Jennifer Rapp | ... | Girl on Bus | |
| Nicole Abisinio | ... | Girl on Bus | |
| Ryan Donowho | ... | Young Man on Bus | |
| Alexis Dziena | ... | Lolita |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Dead Flowers (USA) (working title)Untitled Jim Jarmusch Project (USA) (working title)
Flores rotas (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Broken Flowers (Germany) [de]
Broken flowers - särkyneet kukat (Finland) [fi]
Flores Partidas (Brazil) [pt]
Hervadó virágok (Hungary) [hu]
Tsakismena louloudia (Greece) [el]
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Rated R for language, some graphic nudity and brief drug use.Parents Guide:
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106 minLanguage:
EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Argentina:13 | Canada:14A | South Korea:18 | Singapore:M18 | Norway:A | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Hong Kong:IIA | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Germany:o.Al. | Belgium:KT | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | Brazil:14 | Netherlands:MG6 | Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Malaysia:18SX | USA:R (certificate #41745) | Hungary:14 | Iceland:L | Finland:K-7 | Ireland:15A | Malaysia:U | Mexico:B15 | France:U | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Canada:G (Québec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Ontario)MOVIEmeter: 
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Sun Green is also the name of a young girl featured in the Neil Young album "Greendale". Jim Jarmusch is a big fan of Neil Young. moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When the covers of Carmen's books are shown, one misspells "Enlightenment" as "Enligtenment." moreQuotes:
[first lines]Sherry: I pretty much have all my stuff.
[picks up mail]
Sherry: Looks like you got a love letter from one of your other girlfriends.
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Jim Jarmusch returns to the screen with an immensely pleasing film that looks extremely simple, but in fact, it's what is not being said that really is at the center of the picture. Mr. Jarmusch is one director that loves to work with an economy of everything. His films seem to be crying for a set decorator, but that is misleading, because it's the simplicity that seems to work in most cases.
If you haven't seen the film, perhaps you should stop reading here.
At the center of the story is Don Johnston, whose name seems to provoke in most people a recognition by associating it to the actor, Don Johnson. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Don is a taciturn man, who when we meet him is being dumped by his last girlfriend.
Don Johnston, with his deadpan demeanor, appears to be a man that has gone through life on auto pilot. In fact, when he receives the letter that will, in a way, change his life, he doesn't even react. His solution to the problem is to show this letter to his next door neighbor, Winston. Little does Don knows, but Winston maps out a plan to get him involved in the solution of the mystery he is presented. We accompany Don in a trip of discovery to reacquaint himself with former lovers who might have been instrumental in sending the pink letter.
Thus we meet Laura, the closet organizer, a widow now, living with a precocious daughter, Lolita, who seems to have jumped from the Nabokov's book, in all her precociousness. Then, there is Dora, the real estate woman who lives in a development in which all the houses look alike. We meet Carmen, the pet communicator, a sort of animal analyst who has turned her love interest another way. Finally, we are given a glimpse of Penny, who couldn't care less to see Don one more time.
The opening sequence that sets the story in motion is nothing but perfection. We watch the fateful letter at the beginning when it's being dropped in the mail box right up to its delivery through Don's mail slot.
Jim Jarmusch, and his amazing cast have done wonders with this film. Bill Murray is sensational as the jaded Don Johnston. Once again, this actor clearly shows he is at the top of the game. Jeffrey Wright, one of the best young actors working in films and in the theater these days, makes a valuable contribution as Winston. The women in Don's life are fantastic. Sharon Stone, Frances Conroy, Julie Delpy, Tilda Swinton, and Jessica Lange are seen at their best. Finally, two excellent turns by Alexis Dziena as Lolita and Chloe Sevigny as an assistant to Carmen.
Mr. Jarmusch has created a film that says a lot about how modern relationships are being practiced these days.