The Chosen
“Orders are not to be questioned. Orders are to be executed.”
DramaHistoryThriller
Spain, 1937. Ramón Mercader, a young communist combatant, is recruited and trained by the Soviet intelligence service to participate in a top secret mission ordered by the ruthless dictator Joseph Stalin: the assassination of his former political rival, Leon Trotsky, who is living in exile in Mexico.
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A chillingly deliberate dive into the shadowy world of Cold War espionage. It feels like a meticulously crafted historical thriller, where every conversation and glance carries the weight of impending doom and political machinations.
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