Synopsis
Diane Kruger headlines this intricate espionage cliffhanger about a Westerner-turned-rogue Mossad agent ensnared in global conspiracy. The time-jumping action centers on steel-eyed Rachel, a covert Israeli spy who vanishes without a trace. The only clue to her whereabouts is a cryptic call to her former handler Thomas (Martin Freeman), a Berlin-stationed British Jew. Amid tangled loyalties, he retraces her steps to determine if her transgressive affair with a Tehran businessman threatens a secret mission to sabotage Iran’s nuclear program. This authentic, slow-burning immersion into the dangerous realm of modern spy craft is based on the bestselling Israeli novel <em>The English Teacher</em>.
Run Time
117
Year
2019
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The Operative
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/film/operative
IMDb ID
tt8000718
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Operative, The
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Diane Kruger headlines this intricate espionage cliffhanger about a Westerner-turned-rogue Mossad agent ensnared in global conspiracy. The time-jumping action centers on steel-eyed Rachel, a covert Israeli spy who vanishes without a trace. The only clue to her whereabouts is a cryptic call to her former handler Thomas (Martin Freeman), a Berlin-stationed British Jew. Amid tangled loyalties, he retraces her steps to determine if her transgressive affair with a Tehran businessman threatens a secret mission to sabotage Iran’s nuclear program. This authentic, slow-burning immersion into the dangerous realm of modern spy craft is based on the bestselling Israeli novel <em>The English Teacher</em>.
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