Summary
Based on actual events that took place in Waterford, Ireland, in the late 1700s,
director Stefan Schwartz's romantic comedy-drama concerns itself with a group of
abductors who kidnap usually willing young women in order to persuade them to wed.
Set during an era where law dictates that the eldest sons inherit family estates and
younger siblings are left to either enter the priesthood or the military, young noblemen
decide to take matters into their own hands by abducting the young heiresses and
charming them for a night before releasing them to make their ultimate decision.
As Anne (Sophia Myles) is subjected to the uninvited advances of Power (Liam Cunningham),
Abduction Club member Byrne (Daniel Lapaine) schemes to kidnap Anne's older sister
Catherine (Alice Evans). Though the kidnapping plan is foiled when Anne decides to tag
along, Byrne's friend Strang (Matthew Rhys) finds himself attracted to the younger
sister despite Abduction Club rules stating that abductees must be at least 18
(Anne is 17) and that no more than one member of the same family is to be abducted
at any given time. Strang is subsequently expelled by Abduction Club leader Sir
Myles (Patrick Malahide), and the fledgling affections of the mismatched couple
face a formidable challenge as the local militia is tipped off to their scheme.
This film is rated by UK Standards (M 15+ for low level violence).
