Based on Mariane Pearl's account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death.
Acting
Jolie's French-Cuban-Dutch accent actually works. Her final scream haunts.
Direction
Winterbottom's handheld chaos makes Karachi feel claustrophobically real.
Cinematography
The fluorescent newsroom vs. dusty orange streets = visual poetry.
Director
Michael Winterbottom
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mariane Pearl gave Jolie her actual maternity clothes from the pregnancy. Method dressing.
Shot in India doubling for Pakistan due to security risks—ironically, the production feared exactly what happened to Danny.
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