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), in the eagerly anticipated new film from American indie icon Jim Jarmusch.