In 1925, in Montana, two brothers with completely different personalities run a ranch together. While the charismatic Phil Burbank (Benedict Cumberbatch) inspires fear and admiration, his brother George (Jesse Plemons) is calm and kind natured. When George comes home with a new wife (Kirsten Dunst) and son, Phil torments them, awakening tensions and buried secrets. Somewhere between western and thriller, The Power of the Dog is a psychological treaty on toxic masculinity, and the first time that Campion has shifted her focus away from female characters. Winner of the Oscar for Best Director.