Rosalie is a young woman in France in 1870 but she is not a young woman like the others, she hides a secret: since her birth, her face and body have been covered in hair. For fear of being rejected, she was always forced to shave. Until the day when Abel, a café owner driven by debt, marries her for her dowry without knowing her secret. But Rosalie wants to be seen as a woman, despite her difference which she no longer wants to hide. By letting her beard grow, she will finally free herself. She wants Abel to love her as she is, while the others will want to reduce her to a monster. Will Abel be able to love her? Will she survive the cruelty of others?
