British expat Bella runs an idyllic seaside hotel in Portofino, but everything is not as it seems. Bella's husband, Cecil, struggles with a gambling addiction and is unfaithful, both of which threaten put the hotel at risk. Meanwhile, the rise of fascism and economic instability in Italy threaten to undo all of Bella's hard work.

Marlo is struggling with postpartum depression after the birth of her third child, and her husband isn't of much help. Although reluctant, she finally accepts her brother's offer to hire a nighttime nanny. Little does Marlo know, her new nanny—Tully—will transform her life.

The legendary fashion designer's final years are captured in this documentary through a panoramic montage of behind-the scenes footage, famous interviews, and important events. Although Saint-Laurent himself, seeming distant and remote, remains occasionally out-of-frame as his partner Pierre Bergé instead directs his fashion empire, the portrait of a vulnerable, yet optimistic genius still takes shape.