Set against the tense backdrop of 1990s Belfast, this gripping drama follows Collette McVeigh, played by Andrea Riseborough, a young mother and reluctant member of the Irish Republican Army. After being caught attempting a bombing in London, she is given a stark choice by an MI5 operative, portrayed by Clive Owen: become an informant or face a long prison sentence, leaving her son motherless. Torn between loyalty to her fiercely Republican family, including her volatile brother (played by Aidan Gillen), and the desperate need to protect her child, Collette must navigate a treacherous world of suspicion and betrayal. As she feeds information to her handler, she walks a knife's edge, knowing that a single slip could expose her as a "tout" with deadly consequences. Directed by James Marsh, Shadow Dancer is a taut, atmospheric thriller that explores the moral complexities of the Troubles, where family bonds, political convictions, and personal survival collide in a high-stakes game of deception.