A nearly sightless boy is sent to a school for blind children, where he secretly discovers the possibilities of the recorded sound.
Set in 1900, Lili d’Alengy, a Parisian cocotte at the height of her fame, flees Paris to hide her “idiot” daughter. There she meets Maria Montessori, who is pioneering a teaching method that may help the child.
Irene, a workaholic, is forced to re-evaluate her priorities after the suicide of her two best friends.