Drones begins in the Nevada desert, where new girl Sue Lawson joins airman Jack in a hot, windowless bunker from which they manoeuvre unmanned drones across the plains of Afghanistan. Their first day at work is awkward but polite, with Jack all too aware of Sue’s privileged status as daughter of a well-respected general. This, however, will be no ordinary mission: as they train their sights on an unarmed terrorist suspect, a power struggle erupts between the smart, sophisticated Sue and the dogged, blue-collar Jack.
Acting
O'Leary and Mumford turn beige into battlefield.
Production
One room, two actors, zero escape from complicity.
Director
Rick Rosenthal
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released same year as Obama's drone program faced Senate scrutiny—accidental documentary energy.
Shot in 14 days in a repurposed Nevada storage facility, 200 miles from actual Creech AFB drone ops.
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