Based on the book by Ron Hall and Denver Moore, two polar opposite men who are characters in the film, the story sees the former as
a wealthy international art dealer and the latter a dangerous, African - American homeless man with a hauntingly real past.
Born in a
wealthy Jewish family from Bucharest, Ileana had a golden youth and, after the marriage with Leo Castelli, moved to New York soon becoming one of the most influential
international art dealers and talent - scouts, esteemed for her unconventional and audacious selections.