The tension is tangible as daring young director Nanfu Wang shadows the bold activist Ye Haiyan, known as Hooligan Sparrow, along with her group of associates to Hainan Province in southern China. They are there to protest the sexual abuse of six elementary school girls by their principal. Labeled as state adversaries, the activists endure relentless government monitoring and are subjected to questioning, intimidation, and incarceration. Sparrow, who became famous for her efforts in supporting sex workers’ rights, persists in advocating for the rights of girls and women, leveraging the influence and scope of social media.