干练勇敢的瓦莱丽（娜奥米·沃茨 Naomi Watts 饰）是CIA“打击核扩散”部门的一名秘密特工，正受命在伊拉克调查大规模杀伤性武器的存在可能，然而调查中却根本没发现任何正在进行的核武器计划，这与很多美国官员预期的结果大相径庭。瓦莱丽的丈夫乔（西恩·潘 Sean Penn 饰）是一名外交官，被委托在非洲调查当地是否曾向伊拉克贩卖浓缩铀，而其结果也与瓦莱丽一样，毫无发现相关迹象，随后，乔在《纽约时报》发表了社论，详细阐述了他的调查结果，没想到却引发了一场极其激烈的舌战。瓦莱丽也受到了致命的牵连，她的特工身份很快被泄露给了一名华盛顿时事记者，她在海外的工作变得寸步难行，甚至危及到自身和同事的安全，家人朋友也无法承受地离她而去。这究竟是个偶然还是刻意陷害？面临工作和生活即将崩溃的边缘，瓦莱丽不得不忍辱奋力站起，以单薄的身体对抗这一切背后强大的阴谋……...
The unemployed Duval is contacted by a mysterious organization to transcribe intercepted calls. He accepts the job with no suspicions, since it restores stability to his life, but it will soon result in political shenanigans of all kinds....
A dangerous game, full of traps. A dispute of power, money and desire. On one side of the board, delegate Giovanna Torres, on the other, the wife of a businessman, Maya Manoela. In this game, only one will fall. Who will give Checkmate?...
