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.

Tim Robbins
as William Geld

Samantha Morton
as Maria Gonzales

Nabil Elouahabi
as Vendor

Om Puri
as Bahkland

Emil Marwa
as Mohan

Nina Fog
as Wole

Bruno Lastra
as Bikku

Togo Igawa
as Driver

Natalie Mendoza
as Sphinx Receptionist

Jeanne Balibar
as Sylvie
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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...