20/03/2025
🎬 𝙂𝙪𝙮 𝙍𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚’𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙩 (𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯)
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant (2023) is a gripping war drama that blends action with a heartfelt story of loyalty, survival, and sacrifice. Directed by Guy Ritchie, known for his dynamic filmmaking style, the movie is a departure from his usual crime capers, focusing instead on the strong bond between soldiers during war. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal as U.S. Army Sergeant John Kinley and Dar Salim as Ahmed, an Afghan interpreter who becomes central to Kinley’s mission and survival.
Set during the U.S. military operations in Afghanistan, The Covenant follows John Kinley, a battle-hardened U.S. Army sergeant who leads a unit tasked with finding and destroying Taliban weapons caches. During one of their missions, Kinley’s unit is ambushed, and many of his men are killed. In the chaos, Kinley is left critically injured.
Ahmed, the local interpreter assigned to Kinley’s team, risks his own life to save Kinley, carrying him across hostile terrain to safety. Their journey through dangerous enemy territory forms the emotional and physical core of the film. Once Kinley recovers, he learns that Ahmed and his family are being hunted by the Taliban for helping U.S. forces. Feeling indebted to the man who saved his life, Kinley embarks on a solo mission to return to Afghanistan and rescue Ahmed before it’s too late.
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