British-Irish fantasy thriller film directed by Neil Jordan. Two mysterious women seek refuge in a run-down coastal resort. Clara (Gemma Arterton) meets lonely Noel, who provides shelter in his deserted guest house, Byzantium. Schoolgirl Eleanor "Ella" Webb (Saoirse Ronan) befriends Frank and tells him their lethal secret: They were born 200 years ago and survive on human blood. As knowledge of their secret spreads, their past catches up to them with deathly consequences.