Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

British painter Francis Bacon forms a tumultuous relationship with a younger burglar, George Dyer, in the 1960s. The two engage in a complex dance of power and submission, with Dyer dominating their sex life and Bacon struggling with his own desires and infidelities. As Dyer's mental health and addiction issues worsen, the relationship becomes increasingly strained, and Bacon begins to lose patience with his younger lover.