Running time is approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.
It’s 1922 and there is a new opportunity for young women to earn high wages in Ottowa, Illinois: painting glowing watch faces for the Radium Dial Company. Catherine leaves her twins with her mother during the day for the chance to better her family. She forms deep friendships with her coworkers as they all bring their paintbrushes to a tip in their mouths, unknowingly exposing themselves to radium poisoning. As time ticks by, they fall seriously ill and bravely decide to join together to fight the company which values profit over people. This inspiring true story illuminates an often forgotten chapter in our history and highlights the power of human resilience.