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.
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Stars: Tim Robbins, Samantha Morton, Nabil Elouahabi, Om Puri, Emil Marwa, Nina Fog
Crew: Michael Winterbottom (Director), Frank Cottrell Boyce (Screenplay), Andrew Eaton (Producer), Stephen Hilton (Original Music Composer), David Holmes (Original Music Composer), Alwin H. Küchler (Director of Photography)
Country: Belgium, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Studio: BBC Film, BBC, Kailash Picture Company, Revolution Films, UK Film Council, United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MEDIA Programme of the European Union
Runtime: 93 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 02, 2003
IMDb: 4.8
