Extended Reading
  • Hoyt 2022-01-10 08:01:58

    Looking down and looking at the big picture

    The heroine is definitely a brave and firm white leftist. Not only does her ideological cognition and political standpoint, but she also has the courage to practice it. When the Kurdish boyfriend encountered problems in political asylum, she decided to marry him. The leak was still being...

  • Troy 2022-01-10 08:01:58

    "Official Secrets": behind a secret that is more difficult to disclose

    This film can be made into a pseudo-documentary or a biographical film. However, not only did it fail to be made into a textbook-like film that is difficult to understand, but the film was also made by the leaked country. Confidential incidents extend to more, deeper, and broader levels, among...

  • Jaida 2022-03-25 09:01:15

    Gavin Hood is really good at making this kind of film. A whistleblower who chooses between patriotism (peace) and treason (war), a dilemma to do the right and brave thing. Envy others, citizens have the right to know the truth, rather than being deceived and manipulated by the government, and also envy others for having free media. Because this film is based on real events, I admire it even more.

  • Rahul 2022-03-28 09:01:08

    Official Secrets Act, Anti-Terrorism Act, the two major tools of the British government to oppress the people.

Official Secrets quotes

  • Tony Blair: [on TV] What we know, is that Saddam has this material.

    Katharine Gun: You don't know that. I mean, he just keeps repeating the lie. Just because you're the Prime Minister, it doesn't mean you get to make up your own facts.

  • GCHQ Woman: Someone in this building has betrayed their country. If you are found to have withheld information, you will be charged with a breach of the Official Secrets Act.