Fran likes to think about dying. It brings sensation to her quiet life. When she makes the new guy at work laugh, it leads to more: a date, a slice of pie, a conversation, a spark. The only thing standing in their way is Fran herself.
Paterson er buschauffør i byen Paterson, New Jersey. Hver dag udfører han samme rutine: Står op, går på arbejde, kører samme rute med bussen, skriver digte i sin notesbog, lufter hunden, drikker en og kun en øl på den samme bar, går i seng. Han elsker sin kone Laura overalt på jorden, men modsat ham selv er Laura kontant på jagt efter nye projekter.
A mosaic-style comedy following the life of a woman as time passes in her long-term casual BDSM relationship, low-level corporate job, and quarrelsome Jewish family.
Filmed in the Inner Mongolian portion of the Gobi Desert, this film follows a group of oil field workers as they go about their daily routine.