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Code 46

2003 · 93 min

A quiet, melancholic sci-fi romance that feels like a hazy dream of forbidden love and loss, lingering long after.

Directed by
Michael Winterbottom
Genres
Drama, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring
Tim Robbins, Samantha Morton, Nabil Elouahabi
Tagline
How do you solve a crime when the last thing you want to know is the truth?
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.

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Directed by
Michael Winterbottom
Genres
Drama, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring
Tim Robbins, Samantha Morton, Nabil Elouahabi
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • memory
  • isolation
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
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Music
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Cinematography
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