In 1950s New York, Therese Belivet, a young woman assigned to a job in a photography store, leads a monotonous and dreamy life. Her artistic spirit clashes with daily routine until her world takes an unexpected turn when she meets Carol Aird, a beautiful and sophisticated woman in the process of getting a divorce. Carol, trapped in a society that dictates who one can love, feels drawn to Therese's curiosity and innocence. What begins as a carefully developed friendship soon blossoms into a passionate and forbidden romance.