True artistic talent cannot be suppressed. Just look at the story of Iranian Akram, a girl who was married off to the authoritarian Heydar at age nine. It was only when she turned fifty that Akram coincidentally discovered her gift and love for painting, and since then she has been painting as if her life depends on it. When her son finds out about her ‘little hobby’, he puts together an exhibition in Paris. But in order to attend the opening, Akram must first get her husband’s permission. A charming and disarming portrait of a passionate artist, this film is also a tragicomic portrayal of a marriage based on Islamic values.