Only Lovers Left Alive
2013 · Movie · R · 123 min · ★ 7.2 · 83% critics
A depressed musician reunites with his lover, and their centuries-spanning romance is thrown off balance. As they navigate their already complicated relationship, the arrival of her younger sister brings fresh disruption to their tense, private world.
Also known as Les derniers amants
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-12-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (2,401 votes)
- Box office
- $7,600,000
- Budget
- $7,000,000
About
Choose it if you want a dark, romantic vampire tale focused on mood and relationship tension; Not for you if you prefer fast-paced horror/action, since Only Lovers Left Alive, Inside Llewyn Davis, and Broken Flowers share a slower, more character-driven feel.
Pros: perfect melancholic atmosphere; strong lead chemistry; music-forward mood | Cons: slow, plot-thin pace; minimal action/horror; division in viewer tastes
Themes
- guitar
- musician
- immortality
- vampire
- tangier morocco
- love
- detroit, michigan
- suicidal thoughts
- contamination
- vampiress (female vampire)
- blood
Cast & crew
Tilda Swinton
as Eve
Tom Hiddleston
as Adam
Anton Yelchin
as Ian
Mia Wasikowska
as Ava
Jeffrey Wright
as Dr. Watson
Slimane Dazi
as Bilal
John Hurt
as Christopher Marlowe
Carter Logan
as Scott
Aurélie Thépaut
as Flight Attendant
Ali Amine
as Taxi Driver, Detroit
Directed by Jim Jarmusch