* BillingDisplacement: Although Creator/HelenMirren is topbilled, third-billed Creator/JessicaChastain actually has the most screen time of the leads.
* FakeNationality: Creator/HelenMirren, Tom Wilkinson (both English), Creator/JessicaChastain (American), Creator/CiaranHinds (Irish), Creator/SamWorthington (Australian) and Marton Csokas (New Zealander) all play Israelis.
** Within the story, Stephan and David are Israelis pretending to be Germans, and Rachel is an Israeli pretending to be an Argentinian.
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