Niki de Saint-Phalle, a 23-year-old model and rising actress, along with her charming husband Harry and two-year-old daughter Laura, escape from the oppressive America of the McCarthy era and settle in France. However, they only experience a brief happiness, because Niki's past does not leave her in peace. Instead of living as a model and actress under the sparkling lights of Paris, Niki's mind is occupied with haunting childhood memories. She is forced to seek psychiatric help and 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 the audience with Niki's personal and artistic journey, a life filled with challenges and personal victories. Niki's story impacts the audience with the story of the transformative power of art and personal victory.
The film was shot in the historic and aesthetic locations of France.
