There is no schadenfreude like watching the uber wealthy cause trouble for each other.

This is a solid documentary, unfolding with enough tension and drama to keep us eager to hear more. It is the story, primarily, of Yves Bouvier, art dealer or agent, who sees an opportunity to make a lot of money selling top shelf art to the Russian wealthy. He has a prime target in Dmitry Rybolovlev.

We are told the story by Bouvier himself and by people who represent Rybolovlev who is, of course, too rich and important to actually appear himself on camera. Rybolovlev is tight with the Prince of Monaco and is obviously someone who feels entitled to be right about everything.

Where the contention comes between the two rich men is that Rybolovlev allegedly considers Bouvier to be his agent, and so someone who would take a nominal fee for the paintings he procures, whereas Bouvier sees himself as an art dealer. And this means he feels quite entitled to be negotiating art at a particular price but pretending to Rybolovlev that it is costing much much more. It is estimated that by the time their relationship falls apart, Bouvier has made 1 billion out of Rybolovlev‘s $2 billion euros worth of purchases.

You don’t want to scam an oligarch though and so we have two powerful men using all of their connections and wealth and force to try and bring the other person down. And Rybolovlev is not the kind of person you would want to mess with. When his wife files for divorce, one of his intimidation tactics is to get her arrested.

It’s a nicely paced documentary, with enough humour in it because of the ridiculousness of what these super wealthy men think is reasonable that it allows you to keep a distance from what is happening. You don’t really feel that Bouvier is an underdog but somehow he is the lesser of two evils. You do wonder though at his chutzpah or arrogance.

We also see Nolan’s Tenet made real as we see behind the high security doors of some freeports – zones on the international side of airports where wealthy people can store their wealth without having to declare it in any country.

And you get to see some exquisite art.