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Eleanor (Saoirse Ronan) and Clara (Gemma Arterton), two mysterious and penniless young women, flee the scene of a violent crime and arrive in a run-down coastal resort. They try to find money and refuge along the tawdry seafront and in the dilapidated hotels. Clara, ever-practical, sells her body. She soon meets shy and lonely Noel, who provides a roof over their heads in his seedy guesthouse, Byzantium. Clara, always looking towards the future, turns it into a ‘pop-up’ brothel. Meanwhile Eleanor meets Frank, who unwittingly prompts her to tell the truth about her life. She tells him that Clara is her mother; yet Clara is only a few years older. She says that she was born in 1804; yet she is…
Byzantium marks Stephen Woolley’s fifth collaboration with director Neil Jordan. Previous successes include The Company of Wolves, Mona Lisa, The Crying Game and Interview with the Vampire.
Followed by Q&A with Stephen Woolley
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