خلاصه داستان : سه زن جوان ایرلندی برای حفظ روحیه خود تلاش می کنند در حالی که آنها به عنوان زندانیان پناهندگی خواهران مگدالن ، سوء استفاده از انسان را تحمل می کنند.

Four women are given into the custody of the Magdalene sisterhood asylum to correct their sinful behavior: Crispina and Rose have given birth to a premarital child, Margaret got raped by her cousin and the orphan Bernadette had been repeatedly caught flirting with the boys. All have to work in a laundry under the strict supervision of the nuns, who break their wills through sadistic punishment.