Winter Work

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An exhilarating spy thriller inspired by a true story about the precious secrets up for grabs just after the fall of the Berlin Wall. On a chilly morning walk on the outskirts of Berlin, Emil Grimm discovers the body of his neighbor, Lothar, a fellow Stasi officer, with a gunshot wound to the temple and a pistol in hand. Despite the apparent suicide, Emil suspects murder. With East Germany disintegrating, being a Stasi colonel has become a liability. Emil and Lothar were involved in a final clandestine mission that has turned deadly, and now Emil must navigate this uncertain landscape alone, as old alliances shift daily. Meanwhile, CIA agent Claire Saylor, sent to Berlin for a mop-up action against their East German adversaries, receives an upgrade to her assignment. She will be the designated contact for a high-ranking Stasi intelligence officer, but details are suspiciously vague. When her first meeting goes awry, Claire realizes the mission is more delicate than anticipated. As the rules of the game change rapidly, Emil and Claire find themselves on unlikely common ground, fighting for their lives against a powerful enemy lurking in the shadows.