The film was based on the graphic novel La Grande Odalisque by Jérôme Mulot, Florent Ruppert, and Bastien Vivès.

[1][2] Carole (Mélanie Laurent) and Alex (Adèle Exarchopoulos) are thieves who work pulling heists for an ambiguous figure called The Godmother (Isabelle Adjani).

Carole and Alex escape to a secret retreat but they are attacked by mercenaries sent by The Godmother.

Sam learns that Carole met Alex when she was an angry 14 year old and has been working closely with her ever since.

Rather than flee before the police arrive Carole tells Alex that unless she surrenders they will never truly be free.