8. Only Lovers Left Alive (Jim Jarmusch, 2013) USA
Only Lovers Left Alive marks the highly anticipated, triumphant return of Jim Jarmusch to the film-making scene. This is Jarmusch's eighth feature film, and fifth to play at TIFF. There are two screenings, on Thurs. 5 at 9pm and Sat. 7 at 12:15PM, as part of the Special Presentation programme. With the Thursday screening being it's North American Premiere. In the film is about, "A reclusive, Bowie-like rock star (Tom Hiddleston) who also happens to be a centuries-old vampire has his moody, nocturnal reverie disturbed by clamouring fans, a visit from his bloodsucking belle (Tilda Swinton) and the jibes of her irascible sister (Mia Wasikowska)". "Having lived so long, Adam and Eve can count amongst their acquaintances the crème de la crème of artists and scientists Byron, Shelley, Kepler, Darwin, Copernicus none of whom make an appearance, but all of whom are invoked in tones of nostalgia for a glorious past that our vampires can never repeat." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsnzKtSNBL8 Those who have already seen it have called it, "hip, stylized, erudite and acerbic in just the right ways". Take a look at the clip and judge for yourself. Just keep in mind that it's a vampire film done Jarmusch style.