When former nurses aide Barbara meets war correspondent Ted on a flight out of Nairobi, the two strike up a conversation about the courtroom drama surrounding a man, Sasha Ismael, called “Sasha the Terrible” in the press. Ted reveals his involvement in the case, including his growing belief that Sasha took the fall for a man named Arthur Hill. Ted, who claims to have been searching for Arthur ever since Sasha’s execution, runs into trouble when he kills Sasha’s father in what he claims to be self-defense. Barbara listens attentively to Ted’s story. But could there be more behind Barbara’s calm demeanor and constant supply of Ted’s favorite cigarettes? 

 

Burn-o-Meter: 6.5 Overall Rating: 6.75 cigarettes of an unnamed brand