Chloë Sevigny stars as infamous murderess Lizzie Borden in this biographical crime drama. In 1892, unmarried outcast Lizzie lives trapped under the strict control of her wealthy father, Andrew (Jamey Sheridan). She discovers a kindred spirit when her family hires Irish immigrant Bridget Sullivan (Kristen Stewart) as a live-in housemaid.

As the pair grow closer and share their experiences of abuse at the hands of Lizzie's father, they hatch a plan to get their revenge, a violent act for which Lizzie would go down in history.