Code 46 is a 2003 British film directed by Michael Winterbottom, with a screenplay by Frank Cottrell Boyce. It was produced by BBC Films and Revolution Films. It is a disquieting science fiction love story with biopunk themes. The soundtrack was composed by David Holmes under the name "Free Association".
It is the not-too-distant future. The population is divided between those who live "inside", in high-density cities physically separated from "o...
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Code 46 is a 2003 British film directed by Michael Winterbottom, with a screenplay by Frank Cottrell Boyce. It was produced by BBC Films and Revolution Films. It is a disquieting science fiction love story with biopunk themes. The soundtrack was composed by David Holmes under the name "Free Association".
It is the not-too-distant future. The population is divided between those who live "inside", in high-density cities physically separated from "outside", where a poor underclass lives. Access into and travel between the cities is highly restricted, and regulated through the use of health cover documents, known as "papelles" in the global pidgin language of the day (which comprises elements of English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Italian, Farsi and Mandarin).
Residents of the cities venture outside at night and remain indoors during the day, as direct sunlight has become thought hazardous to their health. Despite this, many residents inside and outside of the cities still work and venture...
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