Since the beginning of the war in Bosnia, criminal activity in Serbia has risen dramatically. According to this documentary, the fact that the number of crimes doubled in the first years of the war is mainly attributed to the boom in arms traffic after the UN sanctions were imposed on Yugoslavia. The film is composed of fragments from interviews with leading criminal personalities who were operating in this period. There also interviews with police officers and photographs of criminals who, with members of their gangs, are all fully equipped with guns. War-struck Serbia is a frustrated nation.
Young people realise that their future consists of poverty, uncertainty and fear.
As in many cities of ex-Communist countries, they are easily tempted by the money, the glamour and the delights that being a member of a gang can offer. Besides, there is a lack of other attractive options when society is collapsing around them and living standards are falling dramatically. Being a member of the Yugoslav Mafia gives a feeling of security becauseit has the air of being the only fixed feature of Serbian life. The perception of capitalism as the pursuit of easy money and profit without productive activity is another reason for youngsters to get involved in illegal activity. It is a struggle of young people to distinguish themselves from other citizens of Belgrade in a malicious way and secure, as they perceive it, a better future for themselves.