The film's plot unfolds in 2013 during a period of aggravation of the situation in the Middle East and North Africa, the complication of the foreign policy situation in Europe and covers the events of several weeks, during which the Russian special services managed to expose the complex and dangerous combination of their overseas opponents. "Sleeping" is a program of foreign intelligence services, involving the use of agents previously implemented in governing bodies and large business, awaiting a command for active actions in "sleep mode". Only a few veterans who created the network know about the program. Against the backdrop of the interstate crisis, the Sleeping program is resuming.