Case officer Henry Pelham (Chris Pine) is tasked by his chief, Vick Wallinger (Laurence Fishburne), to investigate his former colleagues and rule them out as suspects. The investigation centers on:

The film's narrative hub is a tense reunion dinner between Henry and Celia at a high-end restaurant in Carmel-by-the-Sea. As they reminisce and trade verbal barbs, the story jumps through various timelines to piece together the events of the hijacking and the breakdown of their relationship.

It examines the "nuts and bolts" of intelligence work—negotiation, strategy, and establishment of trust—and the lingering psychological impact when those efforts fail. Critical Reception

Directed by Janus Metz and written by Olen Steinhauer (based on his own novel), (2022) is a slow-burn espionage thriller that trades traditional action for psychological tension and intimate dialogue. Plot Overview