In 1953, a time when women's roles were rigidly defined, novice art
history professor Katherine Watson (Roberts) begins teaching at the
prestigious all-female Wellesley College, which despite its
academic reputation is an environment where success is measured by
how well the students marry. Encouraging these women to strive for
a more enlightened future, Watson challenges the administration and
inspires her students to look beyond the image of what is, and
consider the possibilities of what could be.
