
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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| Caution SpoilersSarah CartlandAn extraordinary film with a compelling performance from Florence Pugh as the ruthless Katherine, too young and too impulsive as she realises her power. There is humour, too, often animal-related. How do you actually bury a dead horse? |
| Sunday Times (UK)Camilla LongSometimes a glorious film appears like a cold dart out of an open sky. |
| Irish TimesTara BradyIf there's a chillier Lady Macbeth than Florence Pugh's callous, scheming madam then we'll pass on the resultant heating bill. |
| Irish IndependentPaul WhitingtonPugh is outstandingly good as the spirited but ruthless young bride, who starts out as a seething victim before seizing control of her life in spectacular fashion. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn JohansonAn astonishing tale of privilege and power: stark, searing, and brutal, almost a Victorian companion to Get Out. Florence Pugh is a force of nature. |
| Daily Telegraph (UK)Tim RobeyA British, period-set chamber thriller with a star-making turn on one side of the camera, and one hell of a directing debut on the other. |
| GuardianPeter BradshawCleverly, it gives us enigmatic backstory hints that may or may not help explain the sudden direction change the film takes in its third act, leading to a denouement of toxic ingenuity. And of all it driven by the sensuality and rage of Pugh’s performance. |
| iNews.co.ukMatthew TurnerExploring complex themes of oppression, morality and sexuality, this gripping costume drama has provocative modern day resonance. |
| Tribune News ServiceKatie WalshA haunting, angry vision of feminine rebellion. |
| New York Magazine/VultureDavid EdelsteinAugust Wilson knew that, which is why his plays resonate far beyond melodrama. So does Lady Macbeth. It eats into the mind with its vision of evil as a contagion that transforms victims into oppressors. |