Synopsis
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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Technical team
Michael Winterbottom Directing
Frank Cottrell Boyce Screenplay
Stephen Hilton Music
David Holmes Music
Andrew Eaton Producing
David M. Thompson Executive Producing
Robert Jones Executive Producing
Production
BBC Film
Kailash Picture Company
Revolution Films
UK Film Council
United Artists
$7,500,000