Biglers og Ellens overdådige fest og spirende kærlighedshistorie udspiller sig midt i 1920'ernes kulturkamp. Gamle traditioner og normer står for fald, mens nye idéer om seksualitet og kønsroller vinder frem. Bigler kæmper for at finde sin plads, mens Ellen, som allerede er gift, risikerer alt ved at indlede en affære med ham - hendes ry hænger i en tynd tråd
Biglers and Ellen's lavish celebration and budding love story takes place in the mid -1920s cultural struggle. Old traditions and norms stand for falls, while new ideas of sexuality and gender roles are gaining ground. Bigler struggles to find his place, while Ellen, who is already married, risks everything by initiating an affair with him - her reputation hangs in a thin thread.
