Pu-239 2006

Exposure and suspension at the reprocessing plant

Timofey Berezin is exposed to radioactive contamination while attempting to avert a critical malfunction at the nuclear facility in Skotoprigonyevsk-16. After the incident, the managers claim his exposure was only 100 rems and suspend him without pay while accusing him of sabotage.

The truth arrives: 1000 rems

Loyal coworkers help Timofey uncover the grim reality that his radiation exposure was 1,000 rems. Doctors warn that he is suffering acute radiation poisoning and has only days to live.

A doomed mission: leave for Moscow

With his life slipping away, Timofey decides to travel to Moscow to secure a better future for his wife Marina and their young son. He plans to act quickly before his condition worsens.

Forming an alliance with Shiv

In Moscow, Timofey partners with Shiv, a small-time gangster, hoping to leverage their combined wits to find a buyer for a stolen batch of plutonium salt. The goal is to pull off a risky exit before their luck runs out.

Stolen plutonium salt

Timofey reveals that he has stolen a little over 100 grams of weapons-grade plutonium salt. They begin plotting how to move it and who might buy it, all while staying one step ahead of danger.

A tour of Moscow's underworld

Timofey and Shiv drift through Moscow's hotels, nightclubs, and private palaces as they navigate the shifting power dynamics of the post-Soviet city. The city itself becomes a line of danger and opportunity.

Two rival crime lords enter the scene

The pair become entangled with two rival crime lords—Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Steven Berkoff—who hold the threads of Moscow's underworld. Loyalties blur as each man weighs risk and reward.

Caught between loyalties and a ticking clock

Timofey and Shiv realize they are trapped in the same fate: a race against time to secure a future for their loved ones. Their pursuit forces hard choices about trust and sacrifice.

Moral dilemma intensifies

The plan to monetize the plutonium becomes a test of conscience as each man weighs what he is willing to risk for Marina and their child. The line between right and wrong grows increasingly fragile.

Close calls and escalating danger

Their efforts to secure a buyer bring them into closer contact with criminals and law enforcement alike, producing tense confrontations and near-misses. Every decision carries life-or-death consequences.

Choosing to protect loved ones

Both Timofey and Shiv confront the reality that their plans may fail and that their families depend on them making difficult, selfless choices. They resolve to act in their families' best interests despite the risks.