The Duke of Burgundy

"The Duke of Burgundy" is a 2014 British erotic romance drama film written and directed by Peter Strickland, starring Sidse Babett Knudsen as Cynthia and Chiara D'Anna as Evelyn. The film follows the daily ritual of a sadomasochistic fantasy between mistress and maid, but as their relationship becomes stale, Cynthia yearns for something more conventional, while Evelyn tries to push their taboos even further. As the couple's dynamics shift, they begin to act out the same play scene, but with increasingly strained emotions. The film ends with Evelyn repeating the cycle once more.