The film tells the story of the risky journey of two female journalists who in 2017 uncovered the widespread abuse of power against women in the US film business. Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor break the great silence in Hollywood: They expose business meetings in hotel rooms as sexual assaults and encounter a web of repression, blackmail and fear. With their courageous research, they not only give the affected women their voice back, but also trigger a worldwide wave of solidarity and cause a tremor not only in Hollywood, but also give the impetus for a change in American society that continues to this day.

The film traces one of the most important stories of a generation, told by courageous women who, despite great personal risk, decided to to fight back to stop an accused serial offender from doing even more harm. Thanks to their courageous efforts, they were able to stop not only an individual perpetrator, but also the system that made this abuse of power possible in the first place.