Dr. Génessier, a renowned but deeply disturbed surgeon, is tormented by guilt after his daughter Christiane's face is horrifically disfigured in a car accident he caused. Determined to restore her beauty, he embarks on a series of grisly experiments, kidnapping young women with the help of his loyal assistant, Louise. They surgically remove the faces of these victims in hopes of transplanting them onto Christiane. Holed up in an isolated mansion, Christiane becomes a ghostly, masked figure, trapped between her father’s obsession and her own despair.

As the doctor meticulously carries out his twisted procedures, he must keep his actions hidden from the authorities and from Christiane, who becomes increasingly aware of the monstrous deeds being committed in her name. Meanwhile, Louise remains steadfast in aiding the doctor, driven by her own mysterious loyalty. The full extent of their endeavors unveils a narrative steeped in horror and moral ambiguity, drawing to a climax that questions the boundaries of love, sacrifice, and the pursuit of a twisted version of redemption.