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LIZZIE is a psychological thriller based on the infamous 1892 axe murder of the Borden family in Massachusetts. As an unmarried woman of 32, and a social outcast, Lizzie lives a claustrophobic life under her father’s cold and domineering control. When Bridget Sullivan, a young maid, comes to work for the family, Lizzie finds a sympathetic, kindred spirit, and a chance intimacy that blossoms into a wicked plan, and a dark, unsettling end. Focusing on the period leading up to the murders and their immediate aftermath LIZZIE reveals the many layers of the strange, fragile woman who stood accused of a brutal crime.
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Lizzie (2018)
106 min
Massachusetts, 1892. An unmarried woman of 32 and a social outcast, Lizzie lives a claustrophobic life under her father's cold and domineering control. When Bridget Sullivan, a young maid, comes to work for the family, Lizzie finds a sympathetic, kindred spirit, and a secret intimacy soon blossoms into a wicked plan.