... This film, also starring Bill Murray, is easily reminiscent of "Lost in Translation", and it is also in a delicate and abstract atmosphere to find one's own purpose in life. Compared with the ethereal female director in "Lost in Translation," Jim Jarmusch is more composed. In the framework of this road film, in addition to some interesting comedy plots, the whole film is filled with a kind of deep helplessness, a kind of depression in a relaxed state of mind. The film's ending is so ambiguous that it's unclear whether Johnston has found his son or not, but that's not the point at all. The key is, is the flower of the past in our hearts completely broken, or may it bloom again?
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