Alone in a Parisian theatre after a day of auditions, director Thomas  is complaining over the phone to his fiancée about the poor quality of the actresses. Then Vanda  suddenly appears: an unbridled and brazen whirlwind of energy who embodies everything Thomas hates. But when he reluctantly lets her try out Thomas is amazed to see Vanda transformed. The audition lengthens and intensifies, and Thomas's attraction starts to develop into an obsession. An acting tour de force brought to life by a great director in this impassioned and visciously witty adaptation of Sacher-Masoch's biting novel.