The Foreigner

In London, Vietnam War veteran Ngoc Minh Quan goes about his day, intending to pick up his daughter, Fan, from school. This ordinary outing quickly turns into a heart-wrenching tragedy.

Quan and Fan head to a dress shop in Knightsbridge as part of their day together. Little do they know that this decision will drastically alter the course of their lives.

While Quan struggles to park his car, a motorcycle parks haphazardly nearby. Suddenly, a bomb detonates, demolishing both the dress shop and a neighboring bank, instantly killing Fan and eleven others.

A news station receives a call from a group claiming responsibility for the bombing, identifying themselves as the Authentic IRA. The call prompts urgent discussions about the implications of this act of terrorism.

Photographer Ian Wood arrives at the explosion site only to find a distraught Quan cradling his daughter Fan's lifeless body. The devastation at the scene is overwhelming as the aftermath begins to unfold.

The members of the IRA closely monitor the news, deciding to maintain a low profile to avoid detection. They are aware that the explosion has triggered a larger investigation into their operations.

Liam Hennessy, the Irish Deputy Minister, receives a frantic call from his wife about the explosion while in bed with his mistress, Maggie. He faces pressure to assess the political fallout from the bombing.

Devastated by the loss of Fan, Quan is determined to find her killers. Despite warnings from his friend Lam, he starts his quest for answers, driven by grief and anger.

Quan approaches Commander Bromley at Scotland Yard, offering his life savings for information regarding the bombers. Bromley denies him, citing a lack of relevant information, further fueling Quan's frustration.

Undeterred, Quan travels to Belfast to confront Hennessy directly. Initially rebuffed, he tries to leverage Hennessy's past associations with the IRA, hoping to extract valuable information.

In a desperate act, Quan creates an improvised explosive device and detonates it in Hennessy's office building. This violent escalation heightens the tension between Quan and Hennessy while instilling fear among Hennessy's associates.

As Quan relentlessly pursues justice for his daughter, he surveils Hennessy and captures incriminating evidence of his secretive meetings. Tension escalates as Quan ambushes Hennessy's men, revealing the lengths he will go for revenge.

The city is rocked by another explosion that claims more innocent lives, pushing Hennessy into a corner. The fallout from his associations with Maggie and the bombing begins to haunt him profoundly.

Quan discovers the bombers' hideout, leading to a brutal confrontation. With grim determination, he extracts names and uncovers the network responsible for his daughter's death.

In a dramatic culmination, Quan confronts Hennessy one last time, forcing him to face the consequences of his past choices. In the end, Quan seeks to balance his grief with a sense of closure.