Niki de Saint Phalle | English subtitles

Paris, 1952. Niki has recently moved from the US with her husband and daughter. Despite this newfound distance from a family and country that were suffocating her, disturbing flashbacks of her childhood continue to invade her thoughts. From the hell she is about to discover, Niki de Saint Phalle will find in her art a weapon to free herself.

The story behind renowned artist Niki de Saint Phalle, for whom her outspoken work was her weapon.Despite a move from America to Paris with her husband and young daughter, Niki is unable to mentally distance herself from her family. Her work as a model and actress also gives her no satisfaction. Making art seems to be the only way to escape her past. The film Niki de Saint Phalle tells the story behind the renowned artist of the same name, for whom her outspoken work was her weapon.