Another apocalyptic political thriller from Netflix is taking over the watercooler conversation this week. This time, it’s A House of Dynamite , the newest film from director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Noah Oppenheim that explores the moments after a missile is launched against the United States with unknown origins, and the Missile Defense Agency must scramble to determine who is responsible and how to respond to it.

The events of the film are told from three different perspectives: Capt. Olivia Walker ( Rebecca Ferguson ), a senior officer in the White House’s Situation Room, STRATCOM’s Maj. Daniel Gonzales ( Anthony Ramos ), and the president ( Idris Elba ).

Bigelow is, of course, no stranger to creating disturbing films that are based on real-life accounts (see also

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