Her government called her a traitor. Based on true events, the story of Katharine Gun (Keira Knightley), a British intelligence specialist who received a shocking memo in 2003: the United States is enlisting Britain's help in blackmailing United Nations Security Council members so they vote in favour of the Iraq War. Unable to stand by, Gun defies her government and leaks the memo to the press, beginning an explosive chain of events that will ignite an international firestorm, expose a vast political conspiracy and put Gun and her family in harm's way.
Critic reviews of Official Secrets
“If you're a fan of well-made, investigative thrillers, then you should catch this while, when and where you can.”
- Stuff.co.nz
“Official Secrets is a timely, ambitious if broad take on a complex subject, but remains engaging and entertaining. anchored by Keira Knightley on great form.”
- Empire
“Official Secrets uses the recent past to invite viewers to interrogate our present and, more specifically, what they’re willing to risk to prevent at disastrous future.”
- Washington Post