The Costumes: Kidman gets a lot of floaty gowns and soft shades, while Zellweger dons a frumpy hat and a double-barrelled rifle.

The Constrictions: In a word, war. A soldier injured in the American Civil War weathers storms as he drags his wounded body back home to his love. Meanwhile, said love is dealing with the aftershock of her father’s death, and attempts to run the farm alone.

If They Changed Costumes: Wizards! Give Kidman a lightning scar and a wand, and hey presto, the farm’s no longer a problem.