Evocative and provocative, this soulful biography revolves around Egon Schiele, an extraordinary artist in 20th-century Vienna. His radical paintings scandalise people, while daring artists, art agents and critics claim his work to be exceptional, the government deems it to be pornography and punishes him, going to the extent of having his paintings burnt in front of his eyes.
In the meantime, Egon's obsession with women turns his personal life topsy-turvy. His sister Gerti, who is his first muse has a tremendous impact on his life, but perhaps most of all, he is deeply affected by Wally, a 17-year-old woman he loves passionately and wishes to marry – his one true love, who is immortalised in his famous painting 'Death and the Maiden'.
How will Egon's love story with Wally unfold? How much pain will he have to suffer and what sacrifices we have to make for the sake of his art?