The story is based on true events, in early 2000 the son of a local meat tycoon, Christopher, is kidnapped. The kidnappers continually change their demands asking Christopher's family for differing amounts of money. Finally the family succumbs to the kidnappers' demands to no avail. They then hire the best Polish detective, but still gets nowhere. Christopher's sister believes the kidnapping was arranged by her father's enemies - politicians with whom he wouldn't work with, she manages to convince the general prosecutor of Poland to take over the case.