February–March 2022. TV Rain journalists reckon with the shock of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. While some might be able to emigrate and begin reporting from neighboring states, others must, for the time being, remain in Russia, where the atmosphere is more adversarial than ever.

Julia Loktev’s essential chronicle of political opposition in the 21st century takes on different forms in the first days of Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine. Urgency dictates these riveting chapters as new realities set in, and certain key players suddenly relocate to the far edge of the frame.