Marie de France, a young woman expelled from the royal court of Eleanor of Aquitaine, is sent to a poor and remote abbey in medieval England. Initially struggling in harsh and isolating conditions, she gradually transforms the monastery into a strong, self-sufficient community led by women.
As she rises to become abbess, Marie gains spiritual and practical authority while reflecting on her past, her losses, and her inner desires. Her leadership reshapes the convent into a place of power, survival, and female autonomy.