"The Courier" is a historical drama film released in 2020, directed by Dominic Cooke. The story is based on the true events of Greville Wynne, a British businessman who becomes an unlikely spy during the Cold War. He is recruited by MI6 to help deliver messages between the West and the Soviet Union, ultimately playing a crucial role in the Cuban Missile Crisis. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Wynne and Merab Ninidze as his Soviet source, Oleg Penkovsky. It explores themes of espionage, loyalty, and the moral complexities faced by individuals during a tense geopolitical period.