Young Aurore Dupin seeks to escape the violence of her husband Baron Dudevant, who is ready to do anything to keep her under his control. Her two children and her passion for writing are her only reasons for living. However, her meeting with Jules Sandeau, who shares her love of writing, gives her hope of one day becoming a free woman. While her husband hatches a plan to prevent her from leaving the Nohant estate, Aurore persuades her young lover to follow her to Paris where they can finally live out their passion in complete freedom...