Rural England, 1865. Katherine is stifled by her loveless marriage to a bitter man twice her age, and his cold, unforgiving family. 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. Florence Pugh announces herself with a tour-de-force performance confirming her place as one of the most exciting talents of the moment. Director William Oldroyd's debut feature Lady Macbeth is a powerful portrait of a beautiful, determined and merciless young woman seizing her independence in a world dominated by men.