艾本(约瑟夫·科顿 Joseph Cotten 饰)是一名画家,靠着自己的勤奋和努力生存,然而,那个时代实在是太萧条了,所以艾本始终活在濒临破产的边缘。某日,画家偶然中遇见了一位名为珍妮(珍妮弗·琼斯 Jennifer Jones 饰)的女孩,艾本为珍妮画了一张速写,让他没有想到的是,这张速写被画廊老板相中,并交代他再画一些这样的画。 之后,艾本和珍妮断断续续的见着面,画家以她为模特创作出了一幅又一幅作品,随着时间的推移,艾本和珍妮之间渐渐产生了一种奇妙的羁绊。珍妮长大了,艾本所画的一副珍妮的肖像油画被博物馆收藏了,他的生活亦渐渐得到了改善。可是,与此同时,珍妮却消失了。
A stark and intimate portrait of a woman against all odds, marginalised by society and trying to find a way to survive in a world where motherhood, misogyny, crime, and independence meet. Faced with societal scorn and her own moral conflict, she navigates a perilous path, determined to shield her child from chaos. In her struggle for survival, bonds of love and loyalty are tested. “I hope viewers leave feeling like it’s a strong story about a woman who is down on her luck and finds her way in a man’s world, doing things her way… and not his”.
The film tells the story of a promising cello student, who is enjoying the exclusive birthday party of her friend Idoia, a showcase of high society, when she receives an unexpected call from her mother. What he asks of her will force Elsa to choose between her future and her dignity.