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.

With gripping characterization and dynamic direction, Peter Weir turns a survival tale into a moving reflection on life’s eternal pains. Braving hostile conditions, his international cast brings out the visceral and universal dimensions of a journey that seems at times absurd, but never futile.