本片刻画了法国文学巨匠埃米尔·左拉和印象派绘画大师塞尚之间著名的决裂。在普罗旺斯如诗如画的乡间，年轻的左拉和塞尚彼此欣赏和启发，共同探讨艺术的真谛，结下了深厚的友谊。随着二人在各自的艺术领域里不断接近自己的理想，现实主义的左拉和浪漫主义的塞尚最终无法继续彼此理解。他们的友谊也走到了尽头。

EXHIBITION ON SCREEN is thrilled to present one of the most talked about exhibitions of the year. Dedicated to the portrait work of Paul Cézanne, the exhibition opens in Paris before traveling to London and Washington. 　　One can’t appreciate 20th century art without understanding the significance and genius of Paul Cézanne. Featuring interviews with curators and experts from the National Portrait Gallery London, MoMA New York, National Gallery of Art Washington, and Musée d’Orsay Paris, and correspondence from the artist himself, the film takes audiences beyond the exhibition to the places Cézanne lived and worked and sheds light on an artist who is perhaps the least known of all the impressionists – until now.