La historia sigue a (Hiddleston), un músico solitario y profundamente deprimido que vive en el Detroit post-industrial, rodeado de instrumentos vintage y tecnología analógica. Su amante de siglos, Eve (Swinton), reside en el laberíntico Tánger, rodeada de libros y bajo la compañía del poeta isabelino Christopher Marlowe (interpretado por John Hurt), quien aquí es un vampiro anciano.

(Tilda Swinton), who have been lovers for centuries [4, 7]. Adam is a reclusive, suicidal underground musician living in the decaying remains of Detroit, while Eve is a worldly, cultured bibliophile residing in Tangier [3, 6]. When Adam’s depression reaches a breaking point, Eve travels across the world to be by his side. Their reunion is eventually disrupted by Eve’s reckless younger sister, Ava (Mia Wasikowska), whose lack of self-control threatens their low-profile existence in the modern world [1, 4]. Key Themes and Style The "Zombie" World: