Jenny Winge, a young Norwegian painter, seeks inspiration by joining a community of artists in Rome. But her world begins to unravel with the arrival of Helge Gram, a younger Norwegian whose romantic attention she accepts despite growing evidence of a mismatch. This precipitates a series of romantic crises that explore whether artistic ambition and moral idealism can coexist with romantic love.
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