Nicknamed the Butcher of the Balkans, Slobodan Milosevic died of a heart attack on 11 March, 2006. Through exclusive interviews with key figures (the principal trial attorney, the English barrister Geoffrey Nice and Milosevic's advisors) the film follows the UN special tribunal session. By following the trial and recording the history as it unfolds from 2002 onwards, the film offers a unique insight into the strategies and obstacles of the people involved. The 4-year trial of Slobodan Milosevic was the longest war crimes case to be presented to an international court and the most important since Nuremberg.