In an idyllic rural landscape of 19th century England, an independent young woman named Bathsheba Everdene emerges as a free-spirited and determined individual. After inheriting a small farm, she refuses to conform to the expectations of a society that expects women to defer to men's decisions. With her beauty and uniqueness, she captures the attention of three very different men. First is Gabriel Oak, a noble and hard-working woodcutter who, after an unexpected twist of fate, becomes her employee.