Jane (Nancy Sivak) is a child protection social worker on the verge of burning out. Betty (Jillian Fargey) is a heroin addicted mother of two children. Jane fears Betty’s boyfriend might be abusing the children. As she investigates the case she discovers a loving mother who has lost control of her life. She is confronted with the extremely difficult decision of whether or not to take away the kids. In this line of work, decisions are never black and white, but they can mean the difference between life and death.

Bruce Spangler, writer/director of Protection, was a child protection social worker for five years. He was confronted with these life and death decisions every day. In Protection he takes the audience on a powerful and explosive journey to the front line.