The Fifth Estate

The Fifth Estate

2013 · 128 min · EN · R · 6.0 (932 votes)
Dir. Bill Condon · Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Brühl, Anthony Mackie, David Thewlis, Alicia Vikander, Dan Stevens · Music Carter Burwell

You can't expose the world's secrets without exposing yourself

DramaThriller

A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website's growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.

VIBE

This film feels like a high-stakes dive into the digital age's ethical quagmire. It's a propulsive, intense journey through the moral complexities of information and activism, driven by clashing personalities. Expect a thought-provoking, urgent exploration of power, truth, and the internet's revolutionary impact.

intenseurgentmorally complexthought-provokingdramaticpropulsivecontemporary political thrillercharacter-driven dramajournalistic realismtransparency vs. securityethics of informationideological conflictdigital activism
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