In 2003, as British and American politicians maneuver to invade Iraq, GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters) translator Katharine Gun (Keira Knightley) leaks a classified email urging spying on members of the United Nations Security Council to force a resolution to go to war. Accused of breaking the Official Secrets Act and facing imprisonment, Katharine and her lawyers are determined to defend her actions. With her life, her freedom, and her marriage threatened, Katharine must fight for what she believes in. (FILMAFFINITY)