Overview
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.
DirectorMichael Winterbottom
ProducersAndrew Eaton
ScreenplayFrank Cottrell Boyce
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LanguageEnglish
Production companiesBBC Film, BBC, Kailash Picture Company, Revolution Films, UK Film Council, United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MEDIA Programme of the European Union
Budget7500000
TaglineHow do you solve a crime when the last thing you want to know is the truth?
