Close to the Enemy

A hushed, talky postwar drama that unfolds slowly through hotel corridors, trading action for moral unease and quiet unease.

Created by

Stephen Poliakoff

Genres

War & politics, Drama

Starring

Jim Sturgess, Lucy Ward, Charlotte Riley

Tagline

Where one war ends, another begins.

Overview

A British intelligence officer has to ensure that a captured German scientist helps the British develop jet aircraft.

How it feels

Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

War, morality, power, identity

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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