Storyline:The United States of America in the 1950s: Although women and men are equated in theory, there are still many areas that women do not have access to, such as being a policewoman or a judge. But for Ruth Bader Ginsberg (Felicity Jones), this situation is unacceptable: After completing her law studies at Harvard, she has to settle for a job as a professor. Because of her husband Marty (Armie Hammer), she comes across the case of Charles Moritz, who cares for his sick mother, but because of his gender does not receive the usual tax rebate. Ruth sees her chance to set a precedent and break the backward structures of society and the law ...