Everything happens and nothing happens in director Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother. The film — a triptych of stories that focuses on the unresolved tensions and awkward dynamics between children and parents — nestles itself in the pregnant pauses of diminishing conversation, bringing awkward and seemingly insignificant moments to the cinematic forefront. Old and new collaborators are along for the ride, but you’ll rarely hear anyone’s voice rise above the tenor of a heartfelt goodbye. There are no shouting matches or showstopping revelations. In many ways, viewers leave characters in the same state they found them.

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