Damian Lewis

Part romantic thriller, part political drama, The Situation is the first U.S. feature film to confront America’s occupation in the Middle East, exploring one of the countless stories hidden behind the headlines of the War on Terror.

The Situation -- Part romantic thriller, part political drama, THE SITUATION is the first U.S. feature film to confront America?s occupation in the Middle East, exploring one of the countless stories hidden behind the headlines of the ?War on Terror.?

Part romantic thriller, part political drama, The Situation is the first U.S. feature film to confront America’s occupation in the Middle East, exploring one of the countless stories hidden behind the headlines of the War on Terror. When Anna (Connie Nielsen), an American journalist, travels to Iraq to report on the conflict, she quickly becomes familiar with the grim day-to-day realities of the conflict. After an Iraqi leader and friend is assassinated, she is determined to uncover the truth behind his death. As she becomes more entrenched, Anna finds herself pulled between the affections of an American intelligence official (Damian Lewis) and Zaid (Mido Hamada), a young Iraqi photographer. After the death of an Iraqi boy at the hands of American soldiers, a perilous chain of events is set off that exposes corrupt associations, blurs the lines of justice, and ultimately leads Anna into grave danger.

What happens when a married man's lover wants to end the relationship, but he doesn't want too?

What happens when a married man's lover wants to end the relationship, but he doesn't want too?

Part romantic thriller, part political drama, THE SITUATION is the first U.S. feature film to confront America's occupation in the Middle East, exploring one of the countless stories hidden behind the headlines of the "War on Terror."

When American soldiers throw an Iraqi boy off a bridge, the resulting scandal polarizes the various forces in the war-ravaged nation. Meanwhile, American journalist Anna (Connie Nielsen) finds herself torn between CIA operative Dan (Damian Lewis) and Iraqi photographer Zaid (Mido Hamada), even as she puts herself in danger to cover the war. Journalist Wendell Steavenson scripted this absorbing drama based on her own experiences in Iraq.

Part romantic thriller, part political drama, THE SITUATION is the first U.S. feature film to confront America?s occupation in the Middle East, exploring one of the countless stories hidden behind the headlines of the ?War on Terror.?

Part romantic thriller, part political drama, THE SITUATION is the first U.S. feature film to confront America?s occupation in the Middle East, exploring one of the countless stories hidden behind the headlines of the ?War on Terror.?

The Situation -- What happens when a married man's lover wants to end the relationship, but he doesn't want too?

Stoic and heartbroken, Einar Gilkyson quietly lives in the rugged Wyoming ranch lands alongside his only trusted friend, Mitch Bradley. Then, suddenly, the woman he blames for the death of his only son arrives at his door broke, desperate, and with a granddaughter he's never known. But even as buried anger and accusations resurface, the way is opened for unexpected connection.