At the age of seven, Pavel was imprisoned along with his parents. Here,
in the gulag, he soon learnt the meaning of the expression ‘hell on
earth’. Separated from his family, he had to learn to survive alone.
Years later, he’s learned the rules of this world all too well: the
never-ending violence, the utter callousness of the guards, the absolute
power of the gang leaders. He knows that being tough simply isn’t
enough. Thanks to his talents as a tattoo artist, he obtains the
protection of Kiril the Whale, the cruelest of the gang chiefs. But any
deal with the devil comes at a price…