The filmmaker interviewed all of the living former heads of the Shin Bet, Israel's internal security service. These are the men charged with keeping Israel "safe" from the enemies that surround it and live within its borders.

Over the years the Shin Bet has been involved in many controversial actions actions, and most of the former leaders of the agency have come to realize the folly of many of the country's policies including the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip and the settlements in those territories.?