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In this drama from director Craig William Macneill, oppressed, independent-minded Lizzie Borden (Chloe Sevigny) experiences a sexual awakening when a pretty new maid is hired and the two develop an intimate relationship. But Lizzie explodes in rage and violence when her domineering parents try to control her desires. Also starring Kristen Stewart, Kim Dickens, and Denis O'Hare.
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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.