Film has made much of the fashion industry. Recently, a host of documentaries have taken us inside the houses of Cardin, Dior, Valentino, Yves Saint Laurent and lots more. And in each one, the ateliers’ seamstresses have emerged as the unsung heroines of the piece.
But shortly before the decisive day, a random incident alters everything. She is robbed in the subway. Heartened by this unexpected act of remorse, she becomes curious. The robber, Jade , is a 20-year-old from an Arab ghetto on the city’s edge and her delicate good looks come with a vocabulary as salty as Esther’s own. Over a combative dinner, she decides to give the girl a break by offering her an internship at the workshop.