A 21-year-old woman goes missing in Rivne, and it is only a month later that her mother discovers the terrible secret behind her disappearance. This crime drama might never have happened, as the system is supposed to protect citizens who seek help.

In another part of the country, in the city of Dnipro, a 30-year-old woman faces a choice: to trust a system that ignores complaints, or to protect her family herself. When she goes to the police, she is told: ‘No crime, no punishment.’

Domestic violence and gender-based violence — these terms are now appearing in Ukrainian legislation, yet this does little to help our heroines.

The investigative documentary "Stop Me If You Can" tells interwoven stories of domestic violence that highlight the indifference of the law enforcement system and show how minor mistakes by those who are supposed to protect people can lead to major tragedies.