Movie

Wasp Network

2020 · 128 min

A measured, intricate spy drama that feels like a slow-burning puzzle of divided loyalties and quiet sacrifices.

Tagline: Traitors or heroes?
Overview: Havana, Cuba, 1990. René González, an airplane pilot, unexpectedly flees the country, leaving behind his wife Olga and his daughter Irma, and begins a new life in Miami, where he becomes a member of an anti-Castro organization.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, cynical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, loyalty, identity, politics
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
loyalty
identity
politics
isolation
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild