Mira courts offers from both her agent and the production's financier, who promises a lucrative - but morally compromising - advertising deal. When actress Cynthia Keng arrives on set, René experiences a crisis of faith - and turns to his star for advice. Later, Mira plays hard to get before receiving an unexpected visitor.
Mira is an American movie star disillusioned by her career and a recent breakup, who comes to France to star as 'Irma Vep' in a remake of the French silent film classic, Les Vampires. Set against the backdrop of a lurid crime thriller, Mira struggles as the distinctions between herself and the character she plays begin to blur and merge. Irma Vep reveals to us the uncertain ground that lies at the border of fiction and reality, artifice and authenticity, art and life.