Ralph Fiennes plays a mild-mannered British diplomat in Kenya who is stunned by the news of his wife Tessa’s (Rachel Weisz) sudden death while in the company of another man. He sets off to investigate the suspicious death––and secret life–-of his late wife, within a tangle of personal betrayals, political threats, and corporate conspiracies. This film presents an exquisite contrast between Justin’s (Fiennes) gentle, contemplative demeanor and the progressively gripping details he uncovers; between rapturous romanticism and darkly corrupting interests. It’s a touching, smart, and suspenseful feast of a movie.
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Awards
Nominee: Best Adapted Screenplay at the OscarsNominee: Best Editing at the OscarsNominee: Best Original Score at the OscarsWinner: Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars
Nominee: Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film at the BAFTA AwardsNominee: Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music at the BAFTA AwardsNominee: Best Cinematography at the BAFTA AwardsWinner: Best Editing at the BAFTA AwardsNominee: Best Film at the BAFTA AwardsNominee: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role at the BAFTA AwardsNominee: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role at the BAFTA AwardsNominee: Best Screenplay (Adapted) at the BAFTA AwardsNominee: Best Sound at the BAFTA AwardsNominee: David Lean Award for Direction at the BAFTA AwardsWinner: Prix France Musique (Original Film Score) at the Cannes Film FestivalNominee: Screen International Award at the European Film AwardsMotion Picture: Best Director at the Golden Globes (USA)Drama: Best Motion Picture at the Golden Globes (USA)Winner: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture at the Golden Globes (USA)Nominee: Best European Film at the Goya AwardsWinner: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role at the Screen Actors Guild AwardsWinner: Best International Film (Young Cinema Award) at the Venice Film FestivalNominee: Best Adapted Screenplay (Screen) at the Writers Guild of America
Genre
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Director
Fernando Meirelles
Actors
Anneke Kim Sarnau, Archie Panjabi, Bill Nighy, Danny Huston, Donald Apiyo, Donald Sumpter, Gerard McSorley, Hubert Koundé, Jeffrey Caine, John Keogh, Juliet Aubrey, Nick Reding, Pete Postlethwaite, Peter King Nzioki, Rachel Weisz, Ralph Fiennes, Richard McCabe, Rupert Simonian, Sidede Onyulo, Teresa Harder, Thomas Chemnitz
Language
English, German, Italian, Swahili
Mood
Emotional, Suspenseful
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