No Lovers Left Alive By Jim Jarmusch - 872 Words

s we have explored vampires from Bram Stoker s Dracula to modern interpretations of the vampire mythos reflecting the historical moment of the film as well as changing ideas about what it means to be a vampire. The final film, Only Lovers Left Alive directed and written by Jim Jarmusch contributes to the vampire mythos by providing the only plot viewed that takes place long after the two became vampires and also echoes themes found in previously viewed films such as the struggle vampires have with adjusting to a rapidly changing world while they often find themselves clinging to old ways once seen as normal during their time. Only Lovers Left alive normalized vampirism as part of the characters identity without allowing their separation from the human species to define them absolutely, the focus was less on the fact that the main characters were vampires and more on the hardships those characters endured. Traditionally, vampire films have featured vampirism itself as a separation from the human condition that defined and dictated every action of the young and senior vampire. Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles directed by Neil Jordan was one such film that allowed vampirism to define every character and featured virtually nothing else other than the essential acts of being a vampire such as feeding. Only Lovers Left Alive moved away from this traditional theme found in modern vampire films such as Interview with the Vampire in favor of