Cas Brown is about to marry for the second time; his first marriage, to Isabel, was annulled. But when he discovers that Isabel just had their baby, Cas kidnaps the infant to keep her from being adopted. Isabel's parents hunt for the child and discover that Cas and Isabel are still hopelessly in love. Written by

They say a picture tells a thousand words, sometimes its better to keep your mouth shut.

故事发生在2003年的英国，凯瑟琳（凯拉·奈特莉 Keira Knightley 饰）是服务于英国情报机构的政府通讯翻译官，某日，她收到了一封加密邮件，该邮件揭露了美国国安局串通英国政府，企图入侵伊拉克发动战争的阴谋。
凯瑟琳过着人人羡慕的安稳生活，领着不菲的薪水，有着无量的前途。这封邮件让她陷入了纠结之中，究竟是视若无睹还是勇敢的站出来检举揭发，最终，正义感战胜了私欲，凯瑟琳和律师本（拉尔夫·费因斯 Ralph Fiennes 饰）联手将这封邮件公之于众，很快就引起了群情激奋。紧接着，凯瑟琳就因为违反了《国家机密法》而被指控为叛国罪。