In 1986, an American doctor, an Irish journalist and an English academic are captured by terrorists and held hostage in Beirut.
Based on a true story.
"That cool's going to crack, and we'd better both be prepared for when it does. Whatever else about this place, we're in it together."
In 1986, an American doctor, an Irish journalist and an English academic are captured by terrorists and held hostage in Beirut. Under the unseen eyes of their captors, they struggle with fear, sanity and each other. As the time passes, they armour themselves with humour, they connect over stories and fantasies, and learn to live - and die - with each other.