When everyone in town falls under the spell of charismatic cosmetic surgeon Doctor Coppelius, feisty Swan must act to save her sweetheart Franz, before his heart is used to spark life into Coppelia – the ‘perfect’ robot-woman the Doctor has created.

Two dancers at an elite ballet academy in Paris must compete for a contract to join the highly coveted Opéra National de Paris as they confront their competitive nature, sexual awakenings and how far they would go to win.

Count Albrecht falls in love with a peasant girl, Giselle. When Albrecht's identity is revealed, Giselle dies of a broken heart. Giselle is summoned from the grave by the evil Queen Myrtha and the lovers are reunited one last time.