Wilhelm Uhde, a renowned German art collector, retreats to Senlis, a quiet town near Paris, to focus on writing and escape the chaos of city life. He takes up residence in an apartment and becomes acquainted with the building's cleaning lady, a rough-around-the-edges 40-year-old woman who is often mocked by others. While exploring his new home, Wilhelm discovers a small painting in his landlady's living room, only to learn that the artist is none other than the enigmatic Séraphine.
Seraphine
Wilhelm Uhde, a German collector, retreats to Senlis in 1912 to focus on writing and escape Parisian life. He employs Séraphine, a 48-year-old cleaning lady, to assist him. Later, he discovers a small wooden painting at a notable local residence.