Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko (Александр Вальтерович Литвиненко) born in 1962 died on November 23, 2006 following poisoning by a product based on polonium 210. He was a former agent of the Russian secret services, ex-lieutenant-colonel of the FSB (ex-KGB).
The film evokes the life and the tragic end of Alexander Litvinenko who was a friend of the director.