Only Lovers Left Alive

Dec 25 2013 R 2h 3m
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A depressed musician reunites with his lover in the desolate streets of Detroit. Though their romance has endured several centuries, it is tested by the arrival of her capricious and unpredictable younger sister.

Plot

Set against the romantic desolation of Detroit and Tangiers, an underground musician, deeply depressed by the direction of human activities, reunites with his resilient and enigmatic lover. Their love story has already endured several centuries at least, but their debauched idyll is soon disrupted by her wild and uncontrollable younger sister. Can these wise but fragile outsiders continue to survive as the modern world collapses around them?

Written by

Jim Jarmusch, Marion Bessay

Directed by

Jim Jarmusch

Production Countries

Greece, United Kingdom, Germany, France

Production Companies

Neue Road Movies, Pandora Film, Recorded Picture Company, Snow Wolf Produktion, Lago Film, Faliro House Productions, ARD/Degeto Film

Languages

Français, English, Türkçe

Awards

8 wins & 44 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
111,332
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
79
Popularity
NA