A financial company is forced to downsize, leading to the unexpected departure of the risk-management division head. His protégé, driven by a sense of duty, completes the head's analysis late at night and shares the devastating findings with colleagues. As the news spreads, a tense and chaotic night ensues as senior management scramble to salvage the company's reputation, while a few dedicated individuals are drawn into a web of moral compromise.

Margin Call
As the clock counts down, the lives of investment bankers become entwined in a suspenseful drama, revealing the chaos and uncertainty of the 2008 financial crisis in all its brutal honesty.