Two university students Arian and Ernest follow the inspiration
of their idealistic professor Dr. Malley (REDFORD) and attempt to
do something important with their lives.
But when the two make the bold decision to join the battle in
Afghanistan, Malley is both moved and distraught. Now, as both
fight for survival in the field, they become the string that binds
together two disparate stories on opposite sides of America.
In California, an anguished Dr. Malley attempts to reach a
privileged but disaffected student, who is the very opposite of
Arian and Ernest.
Meanwhile, in Washington D.C. Senator Jasper Irving (CRUISE), is
about to give a bombshell story to a probing TV journalist (STREEP)
that may affect Arian and Ernest's fates. As arguments, memories
and bullets fly, the three stories are woven ever more tightly
together, revealing how each of these Americans has a profound
impact on each other--and the world.
