Code 46 Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

In the not-so-distant future, a married man investigates a counterfeiter and ends up the perpetrator of an ethical crime in Code 46, the latest film from prolific British director Michael Winterbottom. Set against the backdrop of a technologically advanced Shanghai, where people are only allowed to travel between countries with official passports called "papelles," the film charts the efforts of Seattle native William (Tim Robbins) to get to the bottom of a contraband-papelle operation within the walls of a high-tech company that manufactures them. There he finds Maria (Samantha Morton), an enigmatic young woman who may or may not be selling the passports on the black market. William has a brief affair with Maria, which, despite his attempts to return home, causes him to become embroiled in an even bigger controversy in Shanghai. - Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Starring:
Tim Robbins, Samantha Morton, Jeanne Balibar, Om Puri, Essie Davis
Theatrical Release Date:
08/06/2004
DVD Release Date:
12/28/2004
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for a scene of sexuality, including brief graphic nudity.
Run Time:
85 min.
Distributor(s):
United Artists
Production Co.:
BBC Films, Revolution Studios, U.K. Film Council, United Artists
Director(s):
Michael Winterbottom
Genre(s):
Drama, Horror
Themes:
Cons and Scams, Future Dystopias, Totalitarian States, Infidelity, Lovers on the Lam
Tone:
Atmospheric, Downbeat, Elegiac, Melancholy, Somber, Stylized
Keywords:
bureaucracy, contraband, counterfeit, ethics, extramarital-affair, future, immigration-official, investigation, memory, passport, recollection
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (08-06-2004)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD

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