Amellia, a young woman from a small town near the Atlantic coast, intersects with countless characters and their lives. Under the spell of Samuel, an American Pygmalion, she is neither Galatea nor Eliza Doolittle, but manages to create a new personality, full of charm and freshness, in this contemporary rewriting of the famous myth of metamorphosis and the unattainable ideal.
While the action takes place in contemporary America, the heroes are surrounded by the magical aura of ancient Greece, transforming a box office Hollywood romantic story into a subtle American tragedy.