Atnight,inhisstudioperchedhighabovethelightsofNewYork,BillDiamond,afamousphotographer,inventsstoriesandfairytales,tochaseawaytheevilspiritshismemorieskeepbringingback.OneofthesestoriesisaboutMark,agiftedphotographerwholivesalone,embitteredandwithdrawnfromtheworld,inachurchthatoncewashisstudioonthelakeofGeneva.Markhaslosteverything:hisfame,hiswife,hisfriends,andaboveall,hisself-esteem.HisdearfriendLuc,thevillagepoliceman,istheonlycompanionhehasleft.Intothisbleakworld,BillsendsJessi,abeautifulmodelheonceworkedwith.JessitellsMarkthatBillisdead,andthatheisnowtocontinuetheworktheelderphotographerhadbegun.Markreactstothisofferwithcynicism,butbecauseheneedsmoney,heaccepts.TherelationshipbetweenMarkandJessiisdifficultandtense.YetinthecourseoftheirworkMarkbecomesmoreandmorefascinatedbythisstrange,gentlewoman.CouldJessireallybetheangelBillDiamondsayssheis?
