In a dystopian future, insurance fraud investigator William Gold arrives in Shanghai to investigate a forgery ring for "papelles", futuristic passports that record people's identities and genetics. Gold falls for Maria Gonzalez, the woman in charge of the forgeries. After a passionate affair, Gold returns home, having named a coworker as the culprit. But when one of Gonzalez's customers is found dead, Gold is sent back to Shanghai to complete the investigation.
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Tim Robbins
William Geld
Samantha Morton
Maria Gonzales
Nabil Elouahabi
Vendor
Om Puri
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Emil Marwa
Mohan
Nina Fog
Wole
Bruno Lastra
Bikku
Togo Igawa
Driver
Natalie Mendoza
Sphinx Receptionist
Jeanne Balibar
Sylvie
Director
Michael Winterbottom
Screenplay
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Tagline
"How do you solve a crime when the last thing you want to know is the truth?"
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$7,500,000
Production
BBC Film, Kailash Picture Company, Revolution Films, UK Film Council, United Artists
CinemaSerf
August 31, 2025
I struggle with some of these futuristic dystopian dramas simply because I can never imagine how humanity could ever find itself in the situation where life could really be like this. This one adds an additional, if entirely accidental, Oedipean element to the plot. “Geld” (Tim Robbins) is an investigator who tracks down folks who peddle in fake travel documents. Believe it or not, this is big bus...
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