PLOT : A vampire mother and daughter's dark two-hundred-year history threatens to catch up with them in a run-down hotel on the English coast. Their story begins during the Napoleonic Wars, when young Eleanor (Ronan) was abandoned as Clara (Arterton) was forced into prostitution. Two centuries later, contemplative Eleanor and extroverted Clara are on the run when they seek sanctuary in a dilapidated coastal resort. There, Clara sets her sights on a lonely soul named Noel (Daniel Mays) who has just inherited the Byzantium Hotel, a once-thriving inn that has fallen into a sad state of disrepair.
Video: Byzantium (2013)
Before long, the elder vampire has transformed the Byzantium into a makeshift brothel where she and her daughter can quench their thirst for human blood while maintaining a low-profile. Meanwhile, Eleanor falls for Frank (Caleb Landry Jones), a hapless yet charming young waiter who unwittingly draws out the natural storyteller in her. Amidst a string of mysterious disappearances in the sleepy coastal town, Frank realizes that Eleanor's extraordinary tales are much more than dark fantasy. As Clara and Eleanor's sanguinary past slowly comes into focus, it's only a matter of time until the two women will be forced to flee once again, or remain to face their fates.
Residents of a coastal town learn, with deathly consequences, the secret shared by the two mysterious women who have sought shelter at a local resort. Director: Neil Jordan Writers: Moira Buffini (play), Moira Buffini (teleplay) Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Arterton, Caleb Landry Jones
