About the title
André Masson, an expert in modern art, receives a letter informing him of the discovery of a painting by the Austrian expressionist Egon Schiele, "Withered Sunflowers," believed lost during the Nazi occupation of World War II. Deeply skeptical, he travels to Mulhouse, where he discovers that the masterpiece, confiscated by the Nazis, is genuine. This discovery could mark either the peak of André's career or its downfall.