Overview
Released in 2005 and directed by Sydney Pollack, this crime thriller unfolds in the corridors of international power. Set against the United Nations' multilingual environment, the film follows the ripple effects of a single overheard conversation: what begins as a routine interpretation turns into a high-stakes investigation that draws together diplomats, law enforcement and shadowy conspirators. The production's international pedigree — with partners from Germany, France, Great Britain and the USA — underscores the story's global stakes and tense atmosphere.
Cast and Characters
The cast features Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, Jesper Christensen and Yvan Attal. Central to the plot is Silvia Broome, an interpreter whose knowledge triggers the official probe; an American Secret Service agent is dispatched to determine whether the threat is real. Other figures orbit the mystery as colleagues, officials and suspects, creating a web of competing perspectives and loyalties.
Story
An interpreter overhears plans for an assassination while working at United Nations headquarters, and her disclosure sets a formal inquiry in motion. Tension arises from conflicting accounts and the difficulty of translating not only words but intent; official procedure collides with personal suspicion, and the narrative examines how fragile truth can be when politics, fear and doubt converge. The film keeps its focus on procedure, interrogation and atmosphere, building suspense through questions of credibility and the slow peeling away of alibis rather than through sensational revelations.
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