The Russian Klondike brings great losses instead of great gains. The population of Alapaevsk, a town in the Urals, lives off a large dumping area, collecting and selling radioactive waste. For many this 'lively and warm' slum becomes a second home, and for some - a place to lose their lives. The story of a 12 year-old boy sounds like an absurdist comedy until we learn of the tragic cost.