Only Lovers Left Alive
Directed by Jim Jarmusch
Produced by Recorded Picture Company, Pandora Film
A languid, melancholic meditation on immortal love and ennui, where centuries-old romance confronts contamination and despair in the shadows of Detroit and Tangier.
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.
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Is Only Lovers Left Alive one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 97% of films.
Is Only Lovers Left Alive sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Only Lovers Left Alive end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Only Lovers Left Alive violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Only Lovers Left Alive easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Only Lovers Left Alive scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
