The film tells the love story of the 19th century French female painter Bert Morisseau (Berthe Morisot) and the Impressionist master É douard Manet, which caused a sensation at that time and influenced the Impressionists. The film is the first film directed by Caroline Champtier (Caroline Champetier), a female photographer who was nominated for the 2013 French Caesar Award for best photography "Holy Motors".