Jim Jarmusch's Film Only Lovers Left Alive

Jim Jarmusch’s intriguing film “Only Lovers Left Alive” depicts the lives of two hundred centuries old lovers. In the Film, Adam and Eve have lived apart for some time, however that all changed when Eve felt that Adam was unhappy. As a result, she decided to take a flight from Tangier to Detroit. Upon her arrival, Adam and Eve courtly greeted each other. In addition, before Adam and Eve’s reunion Adam had been living in the ruins of Detroit creating his favorite art, music. During his stay he’d developed a close friendship with a human named Ian. Ian its Adam’s go to guy when he is in need of possessions. However, Adam isn’t the typical artist who aims to become famous. He demonstrates this when he becomes irritated with the fact that people know about his music, and …show more content…
Adam is not too fond of Ava due to their past unknown history. However, Eve tries to side with Adam when she tells him that “it’s always weird with family around” (Film). Therefore in the midst of things the three take a night out in the town, along with Ian. At the end of the night Ian was told to leave, because it was getting late. However, Ava refrained him from leaving, and the next morning Ava was found with a bloody mouth, and Ian drained from his blood. As a result, Ava was kicked out, and Adam and Eve were forced to clean her mess. Thus, resulting in the couple’s exile to Tangier. In Tangier, the couple arranged to meet with Marlowe for the supply of blood. Upon their arrival, Marlowe passed away from contaminated blood. In desperation, Adam and Eve turn to their last resort. The couple decided to cease their hunger straight from the source. As they observe two lovely couples, they are saddened to have to come to this solution. However, they did decide that they were not going to kill them, but turn them into vampires. Accordingly, this action came to show their compassionate side, besides their monstrous