In a bohemian Paris of the 1920s, a talented yet tormented painter, Henri, struggles to find his artistic voice while grappling with his own inner demons. In his quest for inspiration, he decides to visit a mysterious art gallery owned by an eccentric collector who has amassed a strange collection of portraits depicting marginalized and deformed beings. As Henri explores the gallery, he becomes captivated by the story of each figure portrayed and the injustices they carry, becoming familiar with his own suffering.
The atmosphere grows unsettling as Henri begins to glimpse fragments of his life in the faces of the creatures he observes. Each portrait seems to come alive, revealing not only their pain and anguish but also the hidden beauty behind their appearances. The line between reality and fiction blurs, and Henri finds himself trapped in a labyrinth of emotions that leads him to question his own existence and the nature of art.
As he delves deeper into the mystery of the gallery, Henri must confront his fears and prejudices, discovering that the true essence of art lies in the authenticity of human emotions. A journey through the grotesque and the sublime, the story culminates in a revelation that will change not only his career but also his way of seeing the world and himself.