Bridge of Spies

Bridge of Spies unfolds during the Cold War, when the Soviet Union captures U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, sentencing him to a decade in prison. Enter James Donovan, a New York lawyer drafted by the CIA to negotiate Powers' release via a prisoner exchange involving convicted spy Rudolf Abel, whom Donovan defended in court. In Berlin, Donovan navigates the treacherous landscape, balancing legal acumen with geopolitical tensions, as he seeks to secure Powers' freedom.