迈克尔·贝导的这部新片根据米切尔·朱可夫(Mitchell Zuckoff)同名小说改编,是一部政治题材的电影。2012年9月11日,在利比亚班加西的美国领事馆前发生一起反美示威事件,入夜后数十名武装分子冲进领事馆,示威演变为暴力冲突,最终导致包括美国大使约翰·克里斯托弗·史蒂文斯(Christopher J. Stevens)在内的四人死亡,这也是33年以来第一个被恐怖分子杀害的美国大使,影片《危机13小时》就是由这一真实事件取材。
Victoria is addicted to the internet and work, and has bad relationships with her teenage kids, who live with their dad. Her life changes when her kids visit for a few days and a solar storm causes a global internet blackout.
Recurring nightmares and the aftermath of a violent break-up have put Leni on edge. As she desperately seeks to regain her sanity she must confront her monsters in order to unravel the trauma of a past she doesn't seem to fully remember.