Watch Megan Leavey Trailer

One filmmaker that is ready to cast light on that human-canine bond is Gabriela Cowperthwaite who’s at the helm of true-life drama Megan Leavey. Pegged for a release in June, the wartime pic places Kate Mara in the boots of the titular marine corporal, who’s assigned to the military’s K9 unit.

While there, Mara’s lead becomes drawn to Rex, an overly aggressive German Shepherd able to sniff out an IED with remarkable accuracy. The story then focuses on the pair’s friendship across a series of tense, nail-biting military missions and below, you’ll find the official logline for Megan Leavey:

Also starring Edie Falco, Ramón Rodríguez, Bradley Whitford, and Common, Megan Leavey premieres on June 9th