Niki de Saint Phalle


23-year-old model and actor, Niki, moves to France to escape the pressure of the McCarthy era. However, her past follows her.


23-year-old Niki de Saint-Phalle is a model and rising actor. With her charming husband Harry and their two-year-old daughter Laura, they escape from the oppressive America of the McCarthy era and settle in France. However, they only experience short-lived happiness, as Niki's past won't leave her alone. Rather than living under the sparkling lights of Paris as a model and actress, Niki's mind becomes occupied with terrifying childhood memories. She is forced to seek psychiatric help, and it is here that she turns to art. As Niki explores this new world, she begins to question the rules and conventions of art. Art becomes her salvation. The film presents audiences with Niki's personal and artistic journey, a life filled with challenges and personal victories. Niki's story impacts viewers with the narrative of the transformative power of art and personal triumph.

The film was shot in historic and aesthetic locations in France.