The Constant Gardener (2005)

I was pretty ill while watching this movie -- but it was good enough that I couldn't bring myself to shut the TV off and just go to sleep.

Justin and Tessa Quayle are opposites who fall into a relationship almost at first glance. She's a loose cannon with a political agenda and he's a keep-your-head-down-and-do-as-you're-told diplomat. It's only after her violent death that Justin begins to discover the depths of his wife's activities. It's marvelous to watch him learn, bit by confusing bit, each of her secrets. Exciting, scary, and compelling stuff.

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