Flying Blind

A post-9/11 take on the paranoid thrillers of the Cold War, with a dash of sexual drama.

A post-9/11 take on the paranoid thrillers of the Cold War, with a dash of sexual drama, Flying Blind is an admirable debut feature from young Polish director Katarzyna Klimkiewicz. With a keen focus on character, the film follows the initial infatuation and then growing doubt of Helen McCrory’s aerospace engineer Frankie as she struggles to meet the deadline for a government contract, all the while trying to establish whether her young Muslim lover’s motives for entering into their relationship are entirely honest.