Power Play

A simplified pitch for an old idea, hoping to play with power dynamics and gender roles. 

Set in a strongly patriarchal society, an ambitious and willful woman is given to her childhood friend in an arranged marriage. He makes it clear he expects her to fulfill her role as a dutiful wife.

Frustrated, the rebellious bride turns to a ritual of witchcraft. If she can dominate him on their wedding night, she will be able to reverse their roles...but if he dominates her, her will to resist him will be broken.