# Byzantium (2013)

> Two centuries-old women hide in a decaying seaside guesthouse while their forbidden vampire existence threatens to expose them.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/69399

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
- Director: Neil Jordan
- Cast: Gemma Arterton, Saoirse Ronan, Sam Riley, Jonny Lee Miller, Caleb Landry Jones, Daniel Mays, Kate Ashfield, Maria Doyle Kennedy
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1531901/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: melancholic, eerie, brooding, gothic movie night, late night viewing

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