# Permanent Vacation (1981)

> A drifting young jazz obsessive wanders through downtown Manhattan, finding fleeting connections but no simple purpose.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/23862

## Facts

- Runtime: 75 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Jim Jarmusch
- Cast: Chris Parker, Leila Gastil, John Lurie, Richard Boes, Sara Driver, Charlie Spademan, Jane Fire, Ruth Bolton
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084488/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, deadpan, witty, late night viewing, rainy day

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