Byzantium (2012) Neil Jordan's film "Interview with the Vampire" (1994) played a major role in the popularity of vampire fiction today. I was surprised that Jordan revisited the genre in his 2012 film "Byzantium". Both films focus on the difficulties being an immortal, living through the ages, and how vampires create odd family units. In "Byzantium" we meet Clare, a prostitute, played by Gemma Arterton, and Eleanor her daughter, played by Saoirse Ronan. While they have a close bond, after 200 years together, their relationship is strained. They are also on the run but we don't know why and by whom until late in the film. Clare resorts to her original profession to get by - she's was a prostitute, and opens a brother to make money. Meanwhile Eleanor meets a young man who who she's drawn to but he's dying of leukemia. The vampire mythology in the film is different than most. These vampires can exist in sunlight and are long lived. And becoming a vampire doesn't involve infections or trading blood with your maker. Instead you have to want to become a vampire by visiting a mysterious island and giving yourself to death. After having seen so many vampire films over the years, the usual setup and story telling of "Byzantium" is fun to see. The film had a limited release and I saw it via Netflix.