The Operative

A young Western woman is recruited by the Mossad to go undercover in Tehran where she becomes entangled in a complex triangle with her handler and her subject.

Cast

Diane Kruger

as Rachel

Martin Freeman

as Thomas

Cas Anvar

as Farhad

Werner Daehn

as Röska

Liron Levo

as Dan

Hadi Khanjanpour

as Owner E-Store

Maria Gnecchi

as Italian Woman

Julia Schneider

as German Woman

Daniel Wandelt

as School's Principal

Lana Ettinger

as Operative #2

Reviews

SWITCH.

Still, if you’re after a character-focused espionage drama with an emphasis on real people and human drama rather than a James Bond-style spy caper featuring indestructible action heroes, ‘The Operative’ is worth checking out. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.co...

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