A dark tale of infidelity and murder, crime and punishment. Set in
a small northern California town of the late 40s, the film portrays Ed
Crane (Billy Bob Thornton), a barber dissatisfied with his life. His
wife Doris' (Frances McDormand) infidelity presents Ed with an
opportunity for blackmail that he thinks will help him to change it. However, Ed's scheme unravels and lays bare even darker secrets...
