Pablo meets his first wife, a ballerina, while designing a ballet. Older Picasso struggles to manage his complex family.

After WWII, Picasso joins the Communist Party. He is haunted by a tragic love affair.

Picasso takes Franoise Gilot on vacation. Young Pablo starts cubism with Georges Braque, but is accused of stealing the Mona Lisa.

Picasso tries to convince Franoise to move in with him, while Young Pablo is challenged by the radical genius of Matisse.

As older Picasso juggles two love affairs, Young Pablo strives to create a masterpiece that will signal his arrival as a great artist.

Picasso’s relationship with Dora Maar is strained by war. Young Pablo succeeds by imitating the masters, but struggles to be original.

Pablo Picasso confronts the threat of fascism in Spain, and Young Pablo rejects traditional painting to search for his own voice.