Exploring the intertwined lives of three women, the narrative delves into the experiences of an orphaned refugee who becomes an artist's muse, a devoted wife and mother navigating decades of loyalty, and a daughter torn between her parents' conflicting worlds. Their relationships reveal deep emotional struggles and the complexities of love, identity, and sacrifice, set against a backdrop of artistic ambition and familial tension.
The Flames is the previously untold story of four real women, the 'muses' who inspired the charismatic but controversial artist, Egon Schiele. The four women are Adele, the spirited but slightly outrageous and untamed daughter of a good family, who, along with her quieter and more conventional sister, Edith, is scandalised when the notorious artist moves into an apartment opposite their home; Gertrude, Egon Schiele's fiery sister who is also a victim of their tempestuous childhood; Vally, a poor but strong-willed model discovered by Gustav Klimt;. With Egon Schiele poised on the brink of international success and the threat of war drawing closer, each woman attempts to write her own future until an act of betrayal changes everything