SYNOPSIS: Amidst union uprisings and the abuse of the working class, a struggling young tanner, Morris, must choose to join a violent rebellion against the factory where he is employed or solve the mystery surrounding the sudden disappearance of his most intimate companion, Rachel... a secret that remains hidden behind the factory walls. The pressure escalates with the arrival of Mathilde, an elusive seamstress from a faraway land who is also haunted by the ghosts of her past. Their mutual attraction sets Morris on an unexpected course that promises new love and the prospect of a better life. As Morris and Mathilde toil away at the tannery together, their budding romance catches the attention of the factory owner, Oster, whose taste for opulence is second only to his quest for immortal perfection. Obsessed with creating the finest leather opera gloves for his most discerning clients, Oster lures the unsuspecting pair into a sinister plot driven by a divine calling to absolve the vulnerable in exchange for their skin. Enslaved by the hope of redemption and immortality, Mathilde falls prey to his twisted doctrine of mercy and commits to the same hideous act of self-sacrifice that once beguiled Rachel and the many others before her. Can Morris’ love for Mathilde break the spell or will he, too, become a disciple of a false prophet, whose quest for perfection knows no boundaries?