Paris, early 20th century. Suzanne, a penniless carnival performer, poses as a clairvoyant to ‘help’ painter Antoine. Since the death of his wife Irène, Antoine has found the bottle, but has lost his inspiration. His art dealer Armand, who benefits from Antoine picking up the brushes again, forces Suzanne to keep up the charade. With improvised hypnosis sessions, she claims to make contact with Irène – in exchange for Armand paying off her debts. What starts as a clumsy scam grows into an unexpected bond between Suzanne and Antoine.