Follows experiments of fictional 19th century aristocrat Monsieur Lautréamont a hypochondriac dandy committed to the pursuit of true aesthetic perfection which he calls urgeingeniousness The film focuses on the interplay between Lautréamont and Louise his seductive servant and switches back and forth between Bock as the master and his reliance on Louise who is all at once nurse servant inspiration and lover The film crosses the boundaries of surreal fantasy and period drama with Bock playing the tormented genius an inventor attempting to achieve perfection in every creative aspect poetry perfume and even nature Filmed at Chateau du Bosc the family home of the aristocratic dwarf Henri de Toulouse Lautrec Toulouse Lautrec is clearly the inspiration for Bocks character
