William Oldroyd's feature length debut Lady Macbeth (2016) is a challenging film. It is the adaptation of Nikolai Leskov's novel, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk. It is the story of a young bride, Katherine (Florence Pugh) who has been sold into marriage in 19th century rural England. It is something of an understatement to say that her husband and his relations are cold. so she finds solace in arms of a young servant, Sebastian (Cosmo Jarvis) and then her troubles begin, the title can give insight into the her ruthless behavior. Some scenes were very difficult to watch, but all in all it's an impressive debut from the director.
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