Aging King Lear decides to abdicate his throne, seeking his daughters' devotion and love. His elder daughters, Goneril and Regan, lavish him with exaggerated praise, but his youngest, Goneril, declines to compete, stating her loyalty more humbly. Lear disinherits and banishes her, as well as his loyal minister Kent.
King Lear
The abdication of a former king sets off a chain of events, as he tries to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, ultimately leading to the downfall of his realm and a dark, disastrous destiny.
