Betrayals Think Othello, Desdemona, and Iago. But a Desdemona with a past. This quick-paced drama of a variety of infidelities - large and small - is quite plausible. And with the commencement of World War I hostilities, this short story roils, rolls, and rocks. After all, loyalty is most important in wartime. This film is not so predictable as some would have you believe.