Lady Macbeth
dir. William Oldroyd · 2016
Plot
Rural England, 1865. Katherine is stifled by her loveless marriage to a bitter man twice her age, whose family are cold and unforgiving. When she embarks on a passionate affair with a young worker on her husband's estate, a force is unleashed inside her, so powerful that she will stop at nothing to get what she wants.
Why watch
Katherine is trapped in a loveless marriage, her spirit stifled by the oppressive weight of societal expectations and her husband's bitterness. When she embarks on a passionate affair with a young worker, the film plunges into a dark exploration of desire and the lengths one will go to reclaim autonomy. Watching it is like stepping into a world where every glance and gesture carries the weight of unspoken consequences, leaving you breathless with anticipation.