An ambitious lawyer kills her gardener by mistake, fearing her chances with the law and the impact this will have on her career at a prestigious firm,

1760年法国布列塔尼，才华洋溢的年轻女画家玛莉安（诺米·梅兰特饰）收到委托，需要在对方不知情的状况下，完成富家小姐艾洛伊兹（阿黛拉·哈内尔饰）出嫁前的肖像画。两人在孤岛相依为命，白天女画家悄悄观察小姐的一举一动，到了晚上才纵情下笔。两人在画与被画的亲密接触下，即便是在充满礼教束缚的时代，却也渐渐萌