A Private War is a biographical drama film that tells the story of Marie Colvin, a renowned American journalist who worked as a war correspondent for The Sunday Times from the mid-1980s until her death in 2012. The movie is directed by Matthew Heineman and written by Arash Amel.
The film stars Rosamund Pike as Marie Colvin, Jamie Dornan as photographer Paul Conroy, Tom Hollander as Sean Ryan, a fellow journalist and close friend of Colvin's, and Stanley Tucci as Tony Shaw, Colvin's editor at The Sunday Times.
The movie follows Colvin as she travels to some of the most dangerous places in the world, including Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya, to report on the human effects of war. The film also explores the personal toll that her experiences had on her, including the loss of an eye while reporting in Sri Lanka, and her struggles with PTSD.
Colvin was known for her fearless reporting and her commitment to giving voice to those affected by war. She was killed in Syria in 2012 while reporting on the siege of Homs. A Private War pays tribute to her life and work as a war correspondent and sheds light on the importance of journalism in today's world.