'Curiosa' Trailer

The story is set in Paris, in 1895. Pierre Louÿs is Parisian dandy and poet in the verge of fame. He and his friend, Henri de Régnier, are in love with the same woman, Marie de Heredia. Marie is a cheeky woman and daughter of the mentor of the two men, the Franco-Cuban poet José María de Heredia. José María has big problems to pay his debts. So he obligates his daughter to marry Henri, despise of her deep feelings for Pierre.

Pierre travels to Algeria and comes back two years laters. In that moment he reunites with Marie and he confesses to her that he is still in love with her. Marie makes an inusual proposal to him, that he takes photographs of her in erotic poses. This leads Henri to suspect that his wife wants to ask for a divorce and the friends of Marie to tells her to stay with her husband. However, Marie seems so much happier with this romance and pushes her to begin her career as a writer. This relationship between Marie and Pierre leads them to break the established social codes in the 19th century. Meanwhile, they become successful writers and poets.

The movie is a French production. It is directed by Lou Jeunet, who already has television experience, and stars by Némie Merlant, Niels Shneider, Benjamin Lavernhe y Camélia Jordana, among others.