Code 46

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.

Cast

Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins

as William Geld

Samantha Morton

Samantha Morton

as Maria Gonzales

Nabil Elouahabi

Nabil Elouahabi

as Vendor

Om Puri

Om Puri

as Bahkland

Emil Marwa

Emil Marwa

as Mohan

Nina Fog

Nina Fog

as Wole

Bruno Lastra

Bruno Lastra

as Bikku

Togo Igawa

Togo Igawa

as Driver

Natalie Mendoza

Natalie Mendoza

as Sphinx Receptionist

Jeanne Balibar

Jeanne Balibar

as Sylvie

Reviews

CinemaSerf

I struggle with some of these futuristic dystopian dramas simply because I can never imagine how humanity could ever find itself in the situation where life could really be like this. This one adds an additional, if entirely accidental, Oedipean element to the plot. “Geld” (Tim Robbins) is an invest...

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