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Wasp Network (2020)

R01/29/2020Drama, History, Thriller2h 8m

Traitors or heroes?

Overview

Havana, Cuba, 1990. René González, an airplane pilot, unexpectedly flees the country, leaving behind his wife Olga and his daughter Irma, and begins a new life in Miami, where he becomes a member of an anti-Castro organization.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Penélope Cruz

    Olga

  2. Cast 1

    Edgar Ramírez

    René

  3. Cast 1

    Gael García Bernal

    Viramontez

  4. Cast 1

    Ana de Armas

    Ana Margarita

  5. Cast 1

    Wagner Moura

    Roque

  6. Cast 1

    Leonardo Sbaraglia

    Basulto

  7. Nolan Guerra Fernández

    Cruz León

  8. Osdeymi Pastrana Miranda

    Irma

  9. Cast 1

    Tony Plana

    Luis Posada Carriles

Given the intriguing story and really good cast behind this, it ought to have been good. It isn't. It meanders all over the place with way too many plots, sub plots and storylines all ambling about devoid of a solid narrative. It could be a six-parter if it wanted to be, but as a single film it just doesn't really gel at all. Olivier Assayas clearly has some skin in the game as he sets out to interweave the political and personal stories of 5 Cubans who end up, by various means, in Florida in the 1990s. Tourist pilot Edgar Ramirez ("Rene") is one of then, who leaves home and stunningly gorgeou...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$10,530,000.00

Revenue $1,400,000.00

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