The film follows the trial of Nadya, Masha and Katya and gives you some background on their upbringings and political activism through archival footage and interviews with their families. All three women gave powerful and articulate statements at the closing of their trial, which ended in them being sentenced to two years in prison. At an appeal hearing Katya was able to get her sentence suspended and be released, but the other two are still serving time in separate penal colonies.
The film also delves into the broader issues of President Vladimir Putin, his policies and connections with the Russian Orthodox Church in what is supposed to be a secular society. It's also timely to watch considering the global media coverage of Putin's anti-gay policies and threats of boycotts and protests at the upcoming 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi (never mind NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden just getting granted asylum in Russia for a year).
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