East of Sunset

Synopsis: Built up in a stylistically minimal fashion around covers of Tom Waits songs from between 1973 and 1983, EAST OF SUNSET tells of the understated romance that unfolds between a young pill-popping teacher and a bartender who is just getting over a heroin habit--sort of. Carley (Emily Stiles) is a young LA woman still grieving over her father's death; she finds solace in the arms of Jim (Jimmy Wayne Farley). Their time together brings each a kind of redemption, while their relationship remains plagued by the perils of addiction. Carley becomes Jim's muse, but when he begins to receive recognition for his work, he teeters on the brink of relapse. The moody score features artists such as Lydia Lunch, Pete Shelley, Alex Chilton, The Wedding Present, Dave Alvin, Drugstore, and many others.     Source: RottenTomatoes.com