In 1957, Little Rock, Arkansas, became the focus of the Civil Rights movement in the US when a group of African American students, who became known as the Little Rock Nine, attempted to desegregate a white high school.

In one of the most recognised photographs of the 20th century, Elizabeth Eckford is seen, dressed immaculately, trying to enter Central High School, while an angry white girl, Hazel Bryan, shouts racist abuse at her, her face twisted in hate.

Fifteen-year-old Elizabeth became the most famous schoolgirl in the US -- and the impact of that day would have far-reaching consequences for both Elizabeth and her abuser.

LITTLE ROCK follows these two women as, decades later, they form a tentative relationship, which pushes them both back into the spotlight.