Based on a rare original screenplay by renowned American playwright Tennessee Williams, The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond tells the touching story of a young, defiant and strikingly modern debutante from the Roaring Twenties. After returning from her studies abroad, Fisher Willow – the daughter of a wealthy, notorious plantation owner – daringly employs her father's down-and-out farmhand, Jimmy Dobyne, to be her companion for the decadent party season. Fisher passes Jimmy off as a well-to-do suitor so that she can satisfy her family, especially her Great-Aunt Cornelia, who controls their fortune. As Fisher and Jimmy spend more and more time together, her infatuation with him grows. Soon enough, the loss of a priceless teardrop diamond earring generates a chain of allegations that spins the pair's uncertain relationship out of control. First-time feature director Jodie Markell injects the film with a heavy dose of visual dynamism that forms a richly detailed, authentic and exceptionally atmospheric portrayal of the last vestiges of the Old South.