Rozdali stovky miliónov dolárov a po celé desaťročia sa ich meno spájalo s filantropiou. Hovorili o nich ako o Mediciovcoch súčasnosti. Kto sú vlastne Sacklerovci? Kde prišli k svojmu imaniu? A ako ich meno súvisí so smrťou takmer pol milióna ľudí?
Únosy. Výbuchy. Nevysvetliteľné zmiznutia. Streľba na uliciach. Aj taký bol celkom nedávny obraz Severného Írska zmietajúceho sa od šesťdesiatych rokov až do konca 20. storočia v krvavom občianskom konflikte.
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