Take Off

The story moves between Kerala in India and several Iraqi cities, highlighting a nursing group’s relocation for service. Kerala is depicted as a region with a strong nursing culture and family ties strained by debt. The Iraqi locations—Tikrit, Mosul, Erbil, and Baghdad—are shown as battlegrounds and relief hubs, illustrating the gap between peaceful projections and battlefield reality. The narrative contrasts hospital corridors in Kerala with frontline medical missions in war-torn cities.

🚑 War & Rescue

Set against escalating violence in Iraq, the film follows a medical relief operation navigating shelling, kidnappings, and dwindling resources. It shows doctors and nurses balancing clinical duties with life-threatening risk as casualties surge. The narrative emphasizes the resilience of healthcare workers who improvise care under siege. The emotional stakes are heightened as families back home await news in a climate of uncertainty.

👩‍⚕️ Female Leadership

Sameera's leadership guides a group of nurses through crisis, leveraging language skills and cultural knowledge. Her pregnancy adds urgency, forcing hard choices about safety, motherhood, and career. The story foregrounds women's agency within a crisis, portraying care, courage, and solidarity among the nursing team. It also highlights personal sacrifices behind professional devotion.

🕊️ Diplomacy & Secrecy

Diplomacy becomes a lifeline as the Indian embassy and Kerala authorities coordinate a covert rescue operation. Secret deals and unofficial intermediaries reveal the moral ambiguities of wartime negotiation. Public narratives clash with behind-the-scenes maneuvering as policy and humanity collide. The ending frames secrecy as a necessary but ethically charged element of crisis resolution.