Two women in their fifties. Everything sets them apart: their social standing, their life experiences, their backgrounds. Despite their differences, they will join forces for the same deeply personal and visceral goal: to gain custody of their grandson upon his return from a jihadist prison camp. Two women, one child. Three destinies inextricably linked.

Everyone's in shock when esteemed doctor Pierre is found to have killed his wife. 15 years later, released on parole and determined to find the culprit, he is rejected by his sons and only finds support with his daughter, Nina.

1857. A courtroom. The prosecutor and defense counsel prepare to face off. Between them: Gustave Flaubert, the man on trial. Madame Bovary is charged with obscenity and offending public morals. As the two sides lay out their cases, the novel springs to life. Emma's story unfolds before our eyes. The trial is a reality check for us, rekindling the debate over the status of women at the time. What will the verdict be for Flaubert? What will the verdict be for women - for all the other Emmas?

剧情：17世纪的法兰西，在太阳王路易十四的统治下，在欧洲大陆上处于领导地位。当时的法国宫廷渐渐成为一个贵族们娱乐攀比的场所，而太阳王则树立了他的绝对权威。从意大利来的宫廷音乐总监投国王所好，以音乐来获得宠爱，给旧的宫廷带来一股新鲜血液，和国王一起反叛教会的管制，并和当时伟大的剧作家莫里哀一起创造了新的戏剧形式。