"Lord, after this long ordeal, what happiness!"
19th century France.
Hugues, a man with a scar on his face, has lived a life of suppressing his true self to avoid losing the costume sewist job he finally secured at the Paris Opera.
One day, he is captivated by the singing voice of a trainee, Aline, whom he hears by chance, and secretly admires her talent and hidden efforts.
But when he learns that she has been unfairly judged, his suppressed self begins to run wild―