Tina Fey stars as Kim Baker, a restless cable news writer who impulsively accepts a dangerous assignment as a war correspondent in Afghanistan. Thrust into the chaotic and adrenaline-fueled world of the Kabul press corps, she finds herself navigating an absurd new reality of rocket attacks, tribal politics, and questionable military briefings. She forms a fast, volatile friendship with the fearless and glamorous correspondent Tanya Vanderpoel, played by Margot Robbie, and a complicated rapport with a shrewd Scottish photographer, Martin Freeman's Iain MacKelpie. As Kim transforms from a wide-eyed novice into a hardened journalist chasing the story, she must confront the seductive thrill of the conflict zone and the high personal cost of living on the edge. This darkly comedic film, based on a true story and directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, blends sharp humor with the stark realities of war, exploring one woman's search for purpose in the most unlikely and perilous of places.