Mercury Rising

In Mercury Rising, a nine-year-old autistic prodigy unravels a supposedly unbreakable government code, prompting a rogue FBI agent, Art Jeffries, to go off-grid and protect the boy. As paranoia and suspicion escalate, Jeffries navigates a labyrinth of conspiracy and danger, his actions driven by a mixture of duty and personal redemption. The film's cerebral tension and moral ambiguity underscore the vulnerability of innocence in a world of bureaucratic secrecy and power.