A designer and an architect, Charlotte Perriand is a creative figure who left her mark on the 20th century. Free-spirited and politically engaged, she designed revolutionary furnishings that have becomes “icons” and participated in the invention of modern dwellings in harmony with both their inhabitants and their environment.

From her avant-garde battles alongside Le Corbusier in the 1930s to her experience in Japan and affirmation of a lifestyle based on openness and flexibility, this film, in the shape of a notebook of memories, gives us an up-close and personal look at a life filled with passion and creativity. It will also open out onto reflections about contemporary society, as seen through the eyes of an exceptional figure.