故事发生在1958年的春天，21岁的露丝·潘菲尔和脾气古怪的鳏夫老爸住在一起，她和一个机械师的儿子订婚了，露丝似乎已经注定成为一个乏味无趣的家庭妇女。为了找寻自己渴望的生活，她离开家乡来到诺曼底，到一家保险公司求职。在风趣迷人的老板路易斯指引下，露丝发现自己有一个天赋——能以非常快的速度打字。路易斯许诺露丝：如果能赢得快速打字竞赛的话，她就可以在保险公司工作。路易斯的斗志高昂，他决心充当露丝的教练，训练她成为全国乃至全世界的打字冠军。露丝到底能否赢得比赛，赢得路易斯的爱？

The film centres on Frantz Fanon, who has just been appointed chief medical officer at the psychiatric hospital in Blida, Algeria. Very soon, the innovative and sensitive treatment that he gives his patients incurs the wrath of his colleagues and the director of the clinic. His determination piques the interest of the National Liberation Front leader, Abane Ramdane, who offers him the chance to join his fight.