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A painter, recently following a miscarriage, finds an empty sketchbook that seems to magically rekindle her artistry. But as she uses it more, her career and relationship begin to fragment, as she struggles to restore the balance of her life while being drawn into a dark, strange world of the imagination.
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In the 1960s, British painter Francis Bacon surprises a burglar and invites him to share his bed. The burglar, a working class man named George Dyer, accepts. After the unique beginning to their love affair, the well-connected and volatile artist assimilates Dyer into his circle of eccentric friends, as Dyer's struggle with addiction strains their bond.

When Gerda Wegener asks her husband Einar to fill in as a portrait model, Einar discovers the person she's meant to be and begins living her life as Lili Elbe. Having realized her true self and with Gerda's love and support, Lili embarks on a groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.