Cairo, a reformed criminal, enjoys his new life as a gang exit counselor. When his nephew Hamza disappears, Cairo discovers he had secretly joined his former gang. Despite his pledge to avoid violence, frustration with the police's lack of action pushes Cairo to seek help from his former underworld connections. His investigation leads him into Copenhagen's criminal scene. Despite his efforts to avoid violence, his past instincts resurface.

Notat is a feature film based on the real events of the first act of terror in Denmark. Copenhagen, Feburary 14, 2015. On an icy cold winter's day, a terrorist attack is carried out, targeting first an event on freedom of speech at the cultural centre “Krudttønden” and then the synagogue of Copenhagen during a bat mitzvah.