Only Lovers Left Alive

Only Lovers Left Alive is a romantic vampire film directed by Jim Jarmusch. Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton star as Adam and Eve, two lovers whose relationship has lasted centuries. But as time marches on, the direction humanity has taken leaves them longing for a simpler time. As they adapt their vampiric lifestyle to the 21st century, their reunion is interrupted by Eve’s younger sister Ava, played by Mia Wasikowska. The film co-stars John Hurt, Anton Yelchin, and Jeffrey Wright.

Jim Jarmush is a longtime supporter of the independent film movement which can be seen in his previous films like Coffee and Cigarettes and Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai. In the age of Twilight, a vampire movie like Only Lovers Left Alive might appear to be beneath an “auteur” like Jarmush, but he was sure to write his story in an unconventional light. “This is not your usual vampire story. Set in the very distinct cities of Detroit and Tangier, and taking place almost entirely at night, Adam and Eve must have human blood to survive. But they now live in the world of the 21st century where biting the neck of a stranger would be reckless and regressive — for survival, they must be certain the blood that sustains them is pure and free of disease or contamination. And, almost like shadows, they have learned long ago to deftly avoid the attention of any authorities.”

Only Lovers Left Alive is rated 14A.

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