When his father dies, a young man is introduced by his attractive, amoral mother to a world of hedonism and depravity.

In the aftermath of a tragedy a woman, Magda, reacts with a surge of newfound life that engulfs her circle of family and friends.

Tensions rise when trailblazing blues singer Ma Rainey and her band gather at a recording studio in Chicago in 1927.

A surprise reunion in the South of France reignites passions and jealousies between two women who were formerly polyamorous lovers.