The Debt (2010)
Spy thriller following the story of Rachel Singer (played by the great Helen Mirren), a former Mossad agent who endeavoured to capture and bring to trial a notorious Nazi war criminal – the Surgeon of Birkenau – in a secret Israeli mission that ended with his death on the streets of East Berlin.
30 years later, a man claiming to be the doctor has surfaced, and Rachel must go back to Eastern Europe to uncover the truth. The still-celebrated heroine must relive the trauma of those events and confront "the debt" she has incurred.
Also stars Sam Worthington (Avatar), Tom Wilkinson (In the Bedroom) and Kiwi Marton Csokas (Romulus, My Father). The Debt is based on the 2007 Israeli film Ha-Hov.
- Director:
- John Madden ('Captain Corelli's Mandolin', 'Shakespeare in Love')
- Writer:
- Jane GoldmanMatthew VaughnPeter Straughan
- Cast:
- Sam WorthingtonHelen MirrenCiarán HindsTom WilkinsonMarton CsokasJessica ChastainRomi AboulafiaJesper Christensen
Reviews & comments
Had difficulty following the plot but it all came together in the end.
I went to see 'The Debt' with my sister and for the first part of the movie, I was feeling apologetic to her for bringing her to this awful movie where the plot was very hard to follow. However, later in the movie, when I started to realise what was actually happening, I started to enjoy this film more. It's definitely not a film I would want to own, but...
Variety
pressThere's nothing here that feels particularly original beyond the structure itself, which skillfully keeps one guessing until late in the game.
USA Today
pressThe Debt pays off as an intelligent thriller that's more concerned with human emotions than political intrigue.
Total Film
pressIT grips like the proverbial vice, skilfully negotiating a succession of twists, turns and reversals against an expertly recreated Cold War setting.
Roger Ebert
pressThis stuff plays to the strength of cinema, underlining the details of each strategy and the dangers it involves.
Entertainment Weekly
pressDirector John Madden (Shakespeare in Love) doesn't stage the events like something out of a seamless action thriller — he creates suspense with the rough edge of reality.
Empire Magazine
pressThis offers something for those looking for a film with more on its mind than simple set-pieces.
A.V. Club
pressMadden’s dark, moody, complex exploration of guilt and identity taps into a rich vein of moral ambiguity.
Variety
pressThere's nothing here that feels particularly original beyond the structure itself, which skillfully keeps one guessing until late in the game.
USA Today
pressThe Debt pays off as an intelligent thriller that's more concerned with human emotions than political intrigue.
Total Film
pressIT grips like the proverbial vice, skilfully negotiating a succession of twists, turns and reversals against an expertly recreated Cold War setting.
Roger Ebert
pressThis stuff plays to the strength of cinema, underlining the details of each strategy and the dangers it involves.
Entertainment Weekly
pressDirector John Madden (Shakespeare in Love) doesn't stage the events like something out of a seamless action thriller — he creates suspense with the rough edge of reality.
Empire Magazine
pressThis offers something for those looking for a film with more on its mind than simple set-pieces.
A.V. Club
pressMadden’s dark, moody, complex exploration of guilt and identity taps into a rich vein of moral ambiguity.
Had difficulty following the plot but it all came together in the end.
I went to see 'The Debt' with my sister and for the first part of the movie, I was feeling apologetic to her for bringing her to this awful movie where the plot was very hard to follow. However, later in the movie, when I started to realise what was actually happening, I started to enjoy this film more. It's definitely not a film I would want to own,...
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