He is 87 years old now, but Gorbachev still has as much charisma as when he introduced some reforms as a world leader, which would change the Soviet Union and by extension the world forever. He was at the helm when the Cold War came to an end, the nuclear disarmament was deployed and the Berlin Wall fell. Gorbachev also speaks openly about the end of the Soviet Union, the rise of Yeltsin and the dark forces that played a role in this. Herzog speaks with the former world leader three times over a period of six months. The interviews are supplemented with comments, archive footage and interviews with other prominent politicians from that time. A beautiful portrait of a fascinating figure, who can not form a greater contrast than with current Russian president Putin.