The Favourite

In 1708, Britain is at war with the French, and Queen Anne (Colman) sits on the throne. In frail health due to gout, Anne does not express much interest in governing the kingdom, instead preferring eccentric activities such as racing lobsters and playing with her rabbits, which represent the seventeen children she has lost over the years. Her confidant, adviser, and secret lover Sarah Churchill (Weisz), the Duchess of Marlborough, effectively rules the country by the confidences she instructs to the Queen. Sarah's efforts to control Anne are undermined by Robert Harley (Hoult), a member of Parliament and influential landowner responsible for bringing in state taxes for the war. Read more on Wikipedia.