When Maya learns her father Sam was once a spy, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an international conspiracy. As she seeks answers, Maya herself becomes a target and must quickly learn the skills of her father.
Acting
Rhys Ifans crushes the 'chaotic cryptic dad' archetype.
Direction
Neil Burger keeps the paranoia tight at 101 minutes.
Practical Effects
Maya's training montages hit different with real stunt work.
Director
Neil Burger
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Neil Burger specifically wanted a female protagonist who weaponizes intuition over brute force, flipping the usual spy-protagonist template.
Phoebe Dynevor performed most of her own stunts after eight weeks of training; the kitchen fight was shot in one continuous take.
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