Josie (25), a modern-day French-Belgian woman, wakes up one day to discover a thousand Napoleonic soldiers outside the café where she works. They have come
to re-enact the great battle of Waterloo. Josie offers a scooter ride to an anxious American man running late for the event, Paul Weiss (50), only to discover that he
is the world’s most famous Napoleon impersonator. A curious tension arises between them as Josie tries on
a soldier’s uniform under his orders, and dives into a universe where she can be whomever she wants, hero or villain. But reenactment is more codified than she thinks, and Josie makes a big mistake on the battlefield that puts her in a difficult position. To save her place, Paul suggests that she takes on a more normative role: Josephine
de Beauharnais, Napoleon’s empress and great love. She embarks on a romantic relationship with Paul... Or Napoleon? The line between role-play and reality blurs, as Paul begins to show possessive tendencies, and Josie channels her manipulative charm. Will Josie break free from the historical script, or will she lose herself in the part?