The Angel

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As the Six-Day War raged on in 1967, Israel's military campaigns left a lasting scar on the Sinai Peninsula, an area that belonged to Egypt. The Arab world seethed with resentment, and Palestinian militants began plotting retaliatory attacks against Israel. Fast forward to September 3, 1973: Ashraf Marwan (Marwan Kenzari), a seemingly ordinary Egyptian diplomat, finds himself entangled in a deadly game of cat and mouse outside Rome International Airport. With a missile launcher concealed in his suitcase, he briefs a group of Arab terrorists on the plan to strike at a commercial airliner bound for Israel.

Three years prior, Ashraf's life was vastly different. In London, he studied alongside his wife, Mona (Maisa Abd Elhadi), the daughter of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser (Waleed Zuaiter). Their young son added a touch of domesticity to their lives. However, as Ashraf delved deeper into the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, he began to question Nasser's hardline stance. He proposed a diplomatic solution, with the United States serving as a mediator, but Nasser and his inner circle rebuffed the idea, fearing it would undermine their Soviet-backed alliance.

The rejection stung Ashraf deeply. He felt belittled when Mona was urged to divorce him by her father, who deemed him disloyal. The final blow came when he discovered that Nasser had ordered Sami Sharaf (Slimane Dazi), the Minister for Presidential Affairs, to surveil him. The humiliation sparked rumors of an affair between Ashraf and actress Diana Ellis (Hannah Ware), further straining his marriage. In a last-ditch effort to unburden himself, Ashraf attempted to contact Michael Comay, Israel's Ambassador to the United Kingdom. When the embassy refused to connect him, he hung up the phone, his frustration boiling over.

As the nation mourns the passing of President Nasser, Ashraf and his family are summoned back to Cairo, where Vice President Anwar Sadat (Sasson Gabai) ascends to the presidency, his vision for Egypt's future diverging sharply from that of Nasser's regime. Sadat's pro-Western inclinations prompt a wave of resignations among ministers, including Sami, who had once been a stalwart of Nasser's government. Ashraf, however, wins Sadat's trust by uncovering high-level corruption within the Egyptian government, a revelation that ultimately propels him to the forefront of Egypt's political landscape. As he rises through the ranks, his family life begins to suffer, but he still finds time to bond with his son over a bedtime reading of The Boy Who Cried Wolf.

Meanwhile, Sami languishes in prison, visited occasionally by Babak (Mounir Margoum), a loyal friend who remains committed to his cause. In London, the wheels of espionage begin to turn as Mossad agents finally make contact with Ashraf, playing him a recording of their earlier conversation with the Israeli embassy. Ashraf meets his Mossad handler, Alex (Toby Kebbell), and begins to trade secrets with the Israeli government, earning the codename "the angel" for his reliability. As tensions between Egypt and Israel simmer, Sadat becomes increasingly consumed by the desire to reclaim lost land, fearing that failure would imperil his presidency.

Despite Ashraf's efforts to caution Sadat against rash military action, the president continues to plan an invasion with his generals. However, when Ashraf twice warns Mossad of impending Egyptian aggression, only to see those warnings prove unfounded, his relationship with the intelligence agency begins to fray. A brutal kidnapping and roughing-up by Mossad in London serves as a stark reminder of their distrust.

In Egypt, Sadat's attempts to convince Gaddafi to allow Egypt access to Libya's oil reserves are aided by Ashraf's rapport with the Libyan leader. Meanwhile, Babak's machinations take a sinister turn as he orchestrates an attack on Ashraf's family in Egypt, a move designed to extract information about his former friend. As the stakes grow higher, Ashraf finds himself caught between his duty to serve Egypt and his loyalty to Mossad, his very existence threatened by the treacherous currents of international politics.

As Muammar Gaddafi's (Tsahi Halevi) anger simmers over the downed Libyan commercial plane, Egyptian leader Anwar Sadat refuses to yield to pressure and launch a retaliatory attack that would put innocent lives at risk. In a calculated move to diffuse the situation, Ashraf concocts a plan to pledge Egypt's support to Libya while secretly ensuring their counterattack falls flat. This diplomatic gamble pays off when Italian authorities apprehend the would-be terrorists at Rome International Airport on September 3, 1973.

Meanwhile, Ashraf's machinations have earned him the trust of Mossad once more. He confides in Alex and Zvi Zamir (Ori Pfeffer) about an impending Egyptian invasion of Israel on Yom Kippur, but his warnings are initially dismissed as mere alarmist rhetoric. It soon becomes clear that this was Ashraf's clever ploy all along, inspired by the timeless fable of the Boy Who Cried Wolf. By sowing seeds of doubt and uncertainty, Ashraf sets the stage for a short yet decisive surprise attack on Israel.

The ensuing military stalemate between Israel and Egypt precipitates a fragile peace process, marked by diplomatic talks that ultimately yield a lasting treaty. This historic breakthrough earns Sadat and Menachem Begin the Nobel Peace Prize, while Ashraf's marriage to Mona begins to unravel as she grows suspicious of his frequent travels and seemingly clandestine relationships.

Years later, Alex presents Ashraf with a copy of Aesop's Fables, pointing out the clever strategy employed in the Yom Kippur War. Ashraf philosophically reflects that even if the outcome was far from predictable, the pursuit of peace has ultimately benefited all parties involved.

A somber epilogue reveals that Ashraf met his untimely demise in 2007 when he fell from the balcony of his London flat. This enigmatic figure remains the only individual to be hailed as a national hero by both Israel and Egypt, a testament to the enduring power of diplomacy over conflict.