Hester Collyer (Academy Award-winner Rachel Weisz) leads a privileged life in 1950s London as the beautiful wife of high court judge Sir William Collyer (Simon Russell Beale) in Terence Davies’ new film, The Deep Blue Sea. To the shock of those around her, she walks out on her marriage to move in with young ex- RAF pilot, Freddie Page (Tom Hiddleston), with whom she has fallen passionately in love. Stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea, what – or whom – should Hester choose?

In honour of Hester’s dilemma, we’ve put together a list of our top 5 films that deal with women and their adulterous relationships. The Deep Blue Sea begins here today. Book your tickets now.

The English Patient

Waitress

Claude Chabrol’s Femme Infidel

Liv Ullmann’s Faithless

Brief Encounter

The Graduate

The Postman Always Rings Twice