A mysterious, near-dead half-Chechen, half-Russian man arrives in Hamburg’s Islamic community desperate for help. Nothing about him adds up; is he a victim, or an extremist intent on destruction? The brilliant, roguish chief of a German spy unit fights to put the pieces together as the clock ticks.

Phillip Seymour Hoffman delivers an intense performance in his final leading role in this shrewd adaptation of John le Carré’s post-9/11 spy thriller. Director Anton Corbijn’s absorbing web of deception is supported by a stacked cast that includes Rachel McAdams, Willem Dafoe, and Nina Hoss.