Yvonne, born in a Catholic enclave of France, sexually abused, andseeks life at a convent school with the object of becoming a nun.Confused and confounded by her own cerebral acuity, Yve clingsto faith, though her hold on Catholicism wanes. rust into the 'real world,' Yve confronts a conundrum. She expects(deserved) punishment and trials. Instead, opportunities come to her,and daunting obstacles are swept aside. Yvonne struggles to reconcilethe di erences between her expectations and the life she leads.