Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

Only Lovers Left Alive is a 2013 British-German romantic drama vampire film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch, starring Tom Hiddleston, Tilda Swinton, Mia Wasikowska, John Hurt, and Jeffrey Wright. It was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Jarmusch's band SQÜRL, primarily responsible for the film's score, opens the film with a version of Wanda Jackson’s 1961 song “Funnel of Love.” Other contributors to the soundtrack are Zola Jesus (a.k.a. Nika Roza Danilova) and Lebanese vocalist Yasmine Hamdan, while Dutch lute player Jozef van Wissem's compositions formed a core element of the film's overall aural aesthetic.

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Only_Lovers_Left_Alive

Adam, an underground musician, reunites with his lover of centuries after he becomes depressed and tired of the direction human society has taken. Their love is interrupted and tested by her wild and uncontrollable little sister (Mia Wasikowska).

source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1714915/

***SPOILER ALERT***

This movie starts off with one of my favorite songs ever, a cover version of Wanda Jackson's "Funnel of Love".

It's interesting that the characters talk about Tesla in the movie; it has been a very popular subject lately.

"The great art of life is sensation, to feel that we exist, even in pain." - Lord Byron.

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