


One morning, Bridget becomes distraught after receiving a letter from Ireland disclosing her mother's death. Enraged by the robbery, Andrew kills Lizzie's pet pigeons, which he has Bridget prepare for dinner. The next morning, Lizzie raids Abby's jewelry casket and hawks its contents at a local pawnbroker. Lizzie overhears a discussion between her father and her uncle John, the town constable and brother of Lizzie and Emma's deceased mother, during which Andrew imparts that his estate will be bestowed on Abby rather than his daughters. On several occasions, the household is disrupted by trespassers and written threats, which Lizzie believes are connected to her father's recent acquisition of land. After she recovers, she and Bridget quickly form a close bond as Lizzie attempts to give the illiterate Bridget a formal education. That night, Lizzie attends an opera and has a seizure during the performance. One day, an Irish immigrant, Bridget "Maggie" Sullivan, moves in to the Borden residence to work as a servant. While the Borden family are prominent members of the community, Lizzie's day-to-day life is under the strict control of her father. In 1892 Fall River, Massachusetts, 32-year-old Lizzie Borden resides with her domineering father, Andrew stepmother, Abby, and elder sister, Emma. It was released on September 14, 2018, by Saban Films and Roadside Attractions. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2018. It is based on the true story of Lizzie Borden, who was accused and acquitted of the axe murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts, in 1892.

Lizzie is a 2018 American biographical thriller film directed by Craig William Macneill, written by Bryce Kass, and starring Chloë Sevigny, Kristen Stewart, Jay Huguley, Jamey Sheridan, Fiona Shaw, Kim Dickens, Denis O'Hare, and Jeff Perry.
