Code 46 (2003)

Code 46 is a 2003 sci-fi-drama film directed by Michael Winterbottom. The movie takes place in a dystopian future and revolves around a romantic relationship story.

The film focuses on the story of an insurance reviewer named William Geld (Tim Robbins). Geld works for an insurance company in Shanghai and, on a business trip, meets Maria Gonzalez (Samantha Morton), a company employee tasked with developing a vaccine against a new plague epidemic.

Geld and Gonzalez begin a romantic relationship and their relationship is thwarted by a law called Code 46. This law prohibits people from having sexual relations with close relatives who have the same gene pool. Since Gonzalez is Geld's paternal cousin, this law is broken.

As Geld examines Gonzalez's case, he learns that Gonzalez must be had his memory erased and exiled to the Middle East. As a result of a test, Geld also learns that Gonzalez is the father of her baby, as he is more suitable for Gonzalez's genetic makeup.

Geld decides to see Gonzalez one last time before his memory is erased and travels to the Middle East. Gonzalez does not remember his time with Geld as his memory is erased and they start a relationship with Geld again.

However, Gonzalez's exile for a violation of the law has dire consequences for him. While Geld does her best to help Gonzalez, she herself is found guilty before the law by violating Code 46.

Code 46 stands out as a movie that tells an emotional story full of sci-fi elements. The film discusses how people's freedoms are curtailed in a world dominated by technology, while discussing the limits of human nature and ethical issues such as the preservation of genetic diversity.

The film deals with how people's emotional bonds and freedoms are restricted in the technological world. It also discusses ethical issues such as the limits of human nature and the preservation of genetic diversity. "Code 46" combines a romantic story set in a dystopian future with elements of science fiction into an engaging movie.

Interesting information about the movie.

• The name of the movie Code 46 comes from the number of "46 chromosomes", which is related to human genetic structure. These chromosomes determine the basic genetic makeup of the human being.
• The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2003 and was chosen as the opening film of that year's festival.
• The shooting of the movie took place in a future Shanghai, which is almost identical to real life. For the shoot, director Michael Winterbottom watched the streets and the structure of society in Shanghai and got ideas for what the future might be like.
• The music used in the soundtrack of the film was composed by British musicians David Holmes and the Free Association. In addition, the music used in the film includes works by Portishead and Brian Eno.
• The film is considered a visionary work of its time and addresses a dystopian future while also touching upon the fundamental problems of human nature.
• The main characters of the movie "Code 46", William Geld and Maria Gonzalez, have completely different cultural names apart from their names. This is due to the fact that the film wants to reflect a world where different cultures live together.
• The production budget of the film was announced as approximately 7 million dollars.

Director : Michael Winterbottom
Writer : Frank Cottrell Boyce
Director of Photography : Alwin H. Küchler, Marcel Zyskind
Music : Stephen Hilton, David Holmes
Production : 2003 - UK - 93 m.
Genre : Drama / Romance / Science Fiction

CAST :

Tim Robbins

Samantha Morton

Om Puri

Togo Igawa

Nabil Elouahabi

Sarah Backhouse