Although each has experienced it from a different perspective, Karen, Elizabeth and Lucy share a strong common bond: adoption. Their individual journeys are meshed together with feelings of hatred, betrayal and loss. However, it is the bond of love that will allow them to power through life’s unexpected detours and road bumps. At the end, we see a true representation of real-life- one that isn’t sugar coated or exaggerated. It is real, eye-opening, and humane.

Beginning with a conversation and ending amidst a longed for confrontation, Tom Tykwer's The International is supposed to be a fast paced film that crosses international lines and interests. Starring two of Hollywood's hottest stars, the film carried a wave of buzz into theaters, and sadly, it was all for nothing.