The Strange Woman
DramaRomanceThriller
Isaiah, a 19th-century businessman, has his eye on the beautiful and very young Jenny. Finally of age, she accepts his marriage proposal, but their love affair quickly turns sour. Ephraim, Isaiah's college-age son, comes for a visit, immediately striking up a chemistry with Jenny. She promises marriage -- if he murders his father first. But Jenny also swoons for John, the fiancé of her best friend, Meg.
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A brooding, atmospheric descent into obsession and manipulation. This period piece drips with sultry tension and melancholic longing, unfolding with a deliberate, almost suffocating pace. It's a dark, gothic mood piece about dangerous desires.
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