Storyline
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.
Principal Cast
Tim Robbins
William Geld
Samantha Morton
Maria Gonzales
Nabil Elouahabi
Vendor
Om Puri
Bahkland
Emil Marwa
Mohan
Nina Fog
Wole
Bruno Lastra
Bikku
Togo Igawa
Driver
Media Information
DirectorMichael Winterbottom
StatusReleased
Runtime93 min
Genres
DramaScience FictionThriller
Release Date2003-09-02
LanguageEnglish
CountryUnited Kingdom, United States of America
Production
BBC Film
UK Film Council
United Artists
Kailash Picture Company
Revolution Films