​When Colette marries charismatic egomaniacal man of letters Willy, she is introduced into the fecund world of the arts in Paris, where her creative appetite is sparked. Ever quick to capitalise on talent, Willy permits Colette to write her novels only if she does so in his name. The phenomenal success of her Claudine series makes Willy a famous writer and them, the first modern celebrity couple. But lack of recognition for her work begins to gnaw on Colette, as their marriage starts to internally combust, fuelled by Willy’s infidelities and Colette’s growing interest in women.​