Parents' Guide to Rendition

In the politically-charged RENDITION, CIA caseworker Douglas Freeman (Jake Gyllenhaal) is torn between his ambition and idealism -- he knows that the CIA acts illicitly to achieve great goals, but he still believes he can behave honorably. After he witnesses a colleague's bloody suicide bombing death, Douglas is asked to oversee the interrogation of a suspect. Anwar El-Ibrahimi (Omar Metwally) appears to be an Egyptian-born engineer and nothing more, causing Douglas to wonder about his own pursuit of the truth at all costs. Back in D.C., Freeman confesses to boss Corinne (Meryl Streep) that he's not sure if his "first torture" is going well. Camille insists repeatedly that the U.S. doesn't torture. Technically, this is true, for Anwar's primary abuser is an Egyptian, Abasi Fawel (Igal Naor). Anwar is eventually sent to Abasi's secret prison, where he continues to claim his innocence. Anwar's wife Isabella (Reese Witherspoon) heads to D.C. to seek help from ex-boyfriend and senator's aide, Alan (Peter Sarsgaard). Alan briefly wonders about Anwar, but Isabella urges him to dig into the case -- and even confront the imperious Corrinne. As U.S. officials keep getting their aims, motives, and methods dead wrong, Isabella embodies what's "right." Meanwhile, Abasi's rebellious daughter, Fatima (Zineb Oukach), is in love with Khalid El-Emin (Moa Khouas). At first she doesn't know he's a jihadist, but eventually she has to face the consequences of her dedication to him -- and his own dedication to a violent cause. Torn between ambition and idealism, knows that the CIA acts illicitly to achieve great goals, but he still believes he can behave honorably. After he witnesses a colleague's bloody suicide bombing death, Douglas is asked to oversee the interrogation of a suspect. Anwar El-Ibrahimi (Omar Metwally) appears to be an Egyptian-born engineer and nothing more, causing Douglas to wonder about his own pursuit of the truth at all costs. Back in D.C., Freeman confesses to boss Corinne (Meryl Streep) that he's not sure if his "first torture" is going well. Camille insists repeatedly that the U.S. doesn't torture. Technically, this is true, for Anwar's primary abuser is an Egyptian, Abasi Fawel (Igal Naor). Anwar is eventually sent to Abasi's secret prison, where he continues to claim his innocence. Anwar's wife Isabella (Reese Witherspoon) heads to D.C. to seek help from ex-boyfriend and senator's aide, Alan (Peter Sarsgaard). Alan briefly wonders about Anwar, but Isabella urges him to dig into the case -- and even confront the imperious Corrinne. As U.S. officials keep getting their aims, motives, and methods dead wrong, Isabella embodies what's "right." Meanwhile, Abasi's rebellious daughter, Fatima (Zineb Oukach), is in love with Khalid El-Emin (Moa Khouas). At first she doesn't know he's a jihadist, but eventually she has to face the consequences of her dedication to him -- and his own dedication to a violent cause.