Cate Blanchett Beams as Jim Jarmusch’s Family Tale ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Scores 5-Minute Venice Ovation

Cate Blanchett’s newest movie, “Father Mother Sister Brother” from indie auteur Jim Jarmusch, delighted Venice on Sunday with a five-minute ovation.

Blanchett, who plays a pair of sisters with Vicky Krieps in the slice-of-life tale of three different families, positively beamed as the applause roared in the Sala Grande theater. Earlier on the red carpet, Blanchett paused to sign autographs as a slew of fans yelled “Cate!” Another one of the film’s big names, Adam Driver, was unable to attend the premiere. As the credits rolled, director Jarmusch paused to give each of his leading ladies – including Blanchett, Krieps, Charlotte Rampling and Mayim Bialik – a kiss on the hand.

The movie is a triptych, following three separate stories set in different countries and revolving around relationships between adult children, their somewhat distant parents and each other. The first part, “Father,” is set in the Northeastern U.S., “Mother” is in Dublin, Ireland and “Sister Brother” takes place in Paris, France. Mayim Bialik, Tom Waits, Charlotte Rampling, Indya Moore and Luka Sabbat complete the cast.

The premiere marks Jarmusch’s first time on the Lido in 22 years since premiering “Coffee & Cigarettes” at the festival in 2003. A Cannes regular, Jarmusch has presented many films on the Croisette, including “The Dead Don’t Die” in 2019, which played on opening night.

Producers on “Father Mother Sister Brother” are Charles Gillibert (“Annette”), Joshua Astrachan, Carter Logan and Atilla Salih Yücer. The film is produced by Saint Laurent Prods., Mubi and the Apartment (a Fremantle company) with Jarmusch’s Badjetlag and Gillibert’s CG Cinema. Ireland’s Richard Bolger and Conor Barry of Hail Mary co-produced. The film was also backed by Fís Éireann/ Screen Ireland and received equity financing from Cinema Inutile.

Mubi will distribute the film theatrically in North America, Latin America, the U.K., Ireland, Benelux, Turkey and India. Cinéart will release it in Benelux in collaboration with Mubi.