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Our take
British agent Andy Osnard uses a local tailor, Harry, to invent intelligence that could drag the US into war over the canal. Affairs, blackmail, and gangster politics fill the background, and several scenes are sexually frank. Language is very strong throughout, including the f-word and crude insults in almost every meeting. Cocaine and heavy drinking are part of the world the characters describe, not a lesson film. We land at 16 and up because the tone is adult satire with sexual talk and language that never really lets up
Uplifting themes
The film warns that lies in intelligence can cost lives, even when the tone stays darkly funny. Harry's guilt late on counts for something Almost everyone manipulates someone else. Harry's late remorse is the closest thing to a moral anchor, and it arrives after a lot of damage
Story (may spoil tone)
A British spy is banished to Panama after having an affair with an ambassador's mistress. Once there he makes connection with a local tailor with a nefarious past and connections to all of the top political and gangster figures in Panama. The tailor also has a wife, who works for the Panamanian president and a huge debt. The mission is to learn what the President intends to do with the Canal.
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Violence Murders and coups happen mostly in dialogue and news reports, not in lo…
Murders and coups happen mostly in dialogue and news reports, not in long graphic set pieces. Threats of killing a room full of people show how cheap life feels in this world
Language The f-word, crude sexual insults, and British slang like bollocks fill…
The f-word, crude sexual insults, and British slang like bollocks fill nearly every scene. It matches the bitter spy tone but is far from teen-friendly
Sex / nudity Affairs, nudity references, and blunt talk about sex drive several rela…
Affairs, nudity references, and blunt talk about sex drive several relationships. Nothing is pornographic on screen, but the dialogue is often explicit
Drugs / alcohol Characters name cocaine towers, casino debts, and long whiskey nights a…
Characters name cocaine towers, casino debts, and long whiskey nights as part of Panama's underworld. Use is talked about more than shown in detail
Frightening Tension comes from political scheming, not creature jump scares. A few…
Tension comes from political scheming, not creature jump scares. A few lines about monsters and violence in the past may flicker past younger viewers
Self-harm / suicide Suicide is named once as how a death might be explained. No method or s…
Suicide is named once as how a death might be explained. No method or scene is shown, but the word appears in a grim conversation
Bullying / discrimination A harsh slur about mixed heritage appears in an argument between lovers…
A harsh slur about mixed heritage appears in an argument between lovers. It is clearly meant to sting, not cheer
Gore / death / weapons Gore is not the focus; a line about guts is metaphorical bravado. Weapo…
Gore is not the focus; a line about guts is metaphorical bravado. Weapons and assassinations belong to the plot's shadow side
Gambling Gambling debts hook Harry into dangerous company early on. Casinos are…
Gambling debts hook Harry into dangerous company early on. Casinos are part of the crime talk, not a how-to
Grief / bereavement A funeral is mentioned when ex-lovers compare who showed up for whom. L…
A funeral is mentioned when ex-lovers compare who showed up for whom. Loss sits in the background of the spy games
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- Harry's fabrications spiral into real harm. Where do you see people in the story confuse a good story with the truth?
- Louisa and Harry both trade on charm and secrets. What would trust look like in a relationship built on that kind of power?
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