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only lovers left alive

2013
9
Director: 
Jim Jarmusch

SYNOPSIS: 

Adam and Eve, two sophisticated vampire lovers, have seen centuries of history. From their vantage point, surviving on blood surrogates, they watch the world change.

REVIEW: 

If you are fascinated by the world of vampires, this extraordinary dark film is an essential viewing. The film tells the immortal love story between Adam and Eve, masterfully played by Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton. Their afterlife is immersed in a decadent and melancholic atmosphere, where the beauty of art and knowledge clashes with the decadence of contemporary society.

With a refined gothic aesthetic and a touch of biting irony, the film is configured as a poetic reflection on the crisis of modern humanity, incapable of preserving the wonders that it has been able to create over the centuries. The slow regression of man, symbolized by the "zombies" that Adam and Eve despise so much, becomes a condemnation for them too: forced to adapt to a world in ruins, the two vampires will find themselves feeding on contaminated blood, losing the purity that had always distinguished them. In addition to being a work of great visual and conceptual impact, the film has obtained important awards. It was nominated for the prestigious Palme d’Or and received two nominations at the Independent Spirit Awards, one for best screenplay and another for Tilda Swinton’s extraordinary performance. It was also nominated in the category of best horror film, confirming its value within the genre.

Post by Miluna V on 18/02/2025 - 17:44
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