In December 2016, Russian historian and specialist in the history of repressions Yuri Dmitriev was arrested. Most people did not believe the accusations against him and the court did not pursue the case, but the historian remains under arrest. The life of Yuri Dmitriev and his family was destroyed by the state. This animated documentary tells the story of the friendship between the author and Yuri Dmitriev's adopted daughter, who found herself at the center of the trial.