In this cinematic adaptation of Tracy Chevalier's best-selling historical fiction novel, Scarlett Johansson stars as Griet, the young housemaid with a hidden appreciation for art who becomes the muse of Dutch master painter Johannes Vermeer (Colin Firth). Vermeer is famous for capturing the luminosity and grace of women in domestic settings. But his proud wife (Essie Davis) would be furious if she knew the pretty Griet was his latest subject.