Cousin Bette

In Victorian Paris, Cousin Bette is a neglected woman with an unfulfilled heart. She yearns for belonging and happiness after losing her prominent sister, but finds neither among her family members - the snobbish Baron Hulot and his beloved daughter Hortense. As Bette's life remains solitary, she comes across a struggling young artist on the brink of despair. Moved by his plight, she provides him with much-needed sustenance. However, Bette's hope for love is once again shattered when her protégé falls for Hortense instead.Filled with resentment and bitterness, Cousin Bette seeks retribution against the family that has scorned and rejected her. She forms an unlikely alliance with the enigmatic courtesan Jenny Cadine, who offers her guidance and support in this mission of revenge. Together, they set out to dismantle the lives of those responsible for Bette's unrequited love and perpetual loneliness. The air in Parisian high society becomes heavy with intrigue as Cousin Bette, armed with cunning and determination, weaves her web of vengeance around unsuspecting victims.