The
title character of this adventure thriller, filmed in Europe, Hanna
(Saoirse Ronan) is a teenage girl. Uniquely, she has the strength, the
stamina, and the smarts of a soldier; these come from being raised by
her father (Eric Bana), an ex-CIA man, in the wilds of Finland. Living
a life unlike any other teenager, her upbringing and training have been
one and the same, all geared to making her the perfect assassin. The
turning point in her adolescence is a sharp one; sent into the world by
her father on a mission, Hanna journeys stealthily across Europe while
eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence
operative with secrets of her own (Cate Blanchett). As she nears her
ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence
and unexpected questions about her humanity.
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