Only Lovers Left Alive: Exploring the Film and its Meaning

Jim Jarmusch’s Only Lovers Left Alive is an iconic film, and this class is a deep dive into its inspirations, influences, and interpretations. This class will focus on various influences and references to both lesser-known and famous literary works as well as a comparison of the shooting script and the final cut. Additionally, the class will cover the way the film presents challenges regarding depression (Content warning: suicidal ideation) and living in isolation. In Jim Jarmusch’s own words, “These two lovers are archetypal outsiders, classic bohemians, extremely intelligent and sophisticated — yet still in full possession of their animal instincts.

They have traveled the world and experienced many remarkable things, always inhabiting the shadowed margins of society.” An exploration of love, loss, yearning, depression, and grief, this film about vampires nonetheless offers a window into some of the most “human” challenges in life.

This ticket also includes access to the 4/27/24 Panel Discussion at 7pm.

About the Presenter:

Susan Redington Bobby is the founder of Professor of Words, LLC, for which she is a freelance editor, a writing mentor, an English tutor, and an online teacher.  She has published Beyond His Dark Materials: Innocence and Experience in the Fiction of Philip Pullman, edited Fairy Tales Reimagined, and co-edited The Artemis Archetype in Popular Culture. She has also served as the series editor of Tales from Fiddler's Green. Her areas of expertise include literature, film, goddess archetypes, and fairy tales. Her spiritual practice is a mixture of hedgewitchery and Druidry, and she is a cat mom to many cats in this world and the next.

THIS CLASS IS ONLINE ONLY! If you are unable to make the live  streaming of this class, don't worry - the recording will be available for you. The class link will be emailed to you in your registration confirmation. The class recording link will be emailed to you within 3-5 business days of the conclusion of the event.

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