A woman must not smoke, eat to many sweets, run, laugh too loudly, or ride too fast. A mother must not give preference to fresh air over science, train the child's imagination over obedience, fool around and thus set a bad example. An empress can't have her own opinion, choose when to leave the dinner table, not give a meaningless welcome speech. Elisabeth Vitelsbach, also known as Sisi, is a woman, mother, and Empress of Austria. She is already 40, and she proudly gives the middle finger to all these rules. She meets her former lovers, smiles wryly at the legends surrounding her, and, with the help of a trusted maid, devises an escape plan. The corset is too tight, her goal is freedom.
The film earned Vicky Krieps the award for best actress in the prestigious Cannes Film Festival's "Special Look" program. "Corsage" was nominated for best film, director, and actress at the European Film Awards, and was among the top three most watched films at the "Scanorama" film festival.