UNITED STATES · 2013

Only Lovers Left Alive

Jim Jarmusch
American Independent immortality romantic relationships artistic depression sibling dynamics vampire mythology
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A depressed musician reunites with his lover. However, their romance, already played over several centuries, is disrupted by the arrival of her uncontrollable younger sister.

Year2013
CountryUnited States
DirectorJim Jarmusch
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