Alone in a Parisian theatre after a day of auditioning actresses for the play he is about to stage, Thomas (Mathieu Amalric) complains over the phone about the poor performance of the candidates. Not a size required to hold the lead role and he prepares to leave when Vanda (Emmanuelle Seigner) emerges, a real energy whirlwind as unbridled as it is unbridled.Vanda embodies everything Thomas hates.

She's vulgar, spooky, and wouldn't back in front of anything to get the role. But a little forced and forced, Thomas lets her try her luck and it is with astonishment that he sees Vanda metamorphosing.

Not only has she acquired accessories and costumes, she understands perfectly the character (whose name she also bears) and knows all the replicas by heart. While« Hearing » prolongs and repeats intensity, Thomas' attraction turns into obsession...