Der homosexuelle Arzt Dr. Daniel Hirsh liebt den Bildhauer Bob. Auch die geschiedene, frustrierte Alex liebt Bob, und Bob liebt alle beide. Doch eines Tages verkündet er beiden, dass er sie verlassen muss.

Russian sociologist Maxim Shugaley and his translator colleague Samer Sueifan are still being held in a Libyan prison. For more than a year, they have been subjected to torture and psychological violence on a daily basis. While in custody, Maxim Shugaley encounters various people who turn out to be, sometimes unknowingly, sources of information about the situation in Tripoli. Listening to their stories, the sociologist literally collects valuable information bit by bit, which can be decisive for the entire world community.