Set in Belle Époque France, the story follows nineteen-year-old "hysteria" patient Augustine, the star of Professor Charcot's experiments in hypnosis, as she transitions from object of study to object of desire.
Augustine
Charcot
Constance
Rosalie
Bourneville
Head nurse of the Salpêtrière
Pierre
Conti
Guest at the Charcots’ dinner
Aimée
Servant Mélanie
Cook of the Salpêtrière
Nurse
Second son Dumonteux
Guest of the Dumonteux
Augustine
Charcot
Constance
Rosalie
Bourneville
Head nurse of the Salpêtrière
Pierre
Conti
Guest at the Charcots’ dinner
Aimée
Servant Mélanie
Cook of the Salpêtrière
Nurse
Second son Dumonteux
Guest of the Dumonteux