Two mysterious women seek refuge in a run-down coastal resort. Clara meets lonely Noel, who provides shelter in his deserted guesthouse, Byzantium. Schoolgirl Eleanor befriends Frank and tells him their lethal secret. They were born 200 years ago and survive on human blood…

With a stellar cast spearheaded by Saoirse Ronan & Gemma Arterton as blood-thirsty mother-daughter vampires, Neil Jordan (Interview With a Vampire) directs a swirling, time-travelling fantasy tragedy, tingled with romance. A dark tale, set within the apocalyptic landscape of a rundown coastal town.