Nicolasisanartist,afilmmakerwhomerelywantstoexpresshimselfandwhomeveryonewishestoreducetosilence.WhenhefirststartsoutinGeorgia,the"ideologists"hopetogaghim,concernedthathisworkdoesnotfollowthesetrules.Inthefaceoftheirdetermination,NicolasleaveshishomelandforFrance-thelandoffreedomanddemocracy.Butthe"stateofgrace"willnotlastlong.
