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Code 46 (2003) 6.2
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6.2/10 from 14,314 users
Metascore: 57/100
Reviews: 143 user | 132 critic | 33 from Metacritic.com A futuristic 'Brief Encounter', a love story in which the romance is doomed by genetic incompatibility. Director:Michael WinterbottomWriter:Frank Cottrell Boyce |
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Code 46 is a love story set in a Brave New World-type near-future where cities are heavily controlled and only accessible through checkpoints. People cannot travel unless they have "papeles" (papers in Spanish; words and sentences in many languages, especially Spanish, French and Chinese are mixed with English in this new world), a special travel permit issued by the totalitarian government, the "Sphinx". Outside these cities, the desert has taken over and shanty towns are jammed with non-citizens - people without IDs forced to live primitive lives. William is a family man who works as a government investigator. When he is sent to Shanghai to solve a case of fake IDs, he meets a woman named Maria. Although he realizes she is behind the forgeries, he cannot help but fall completely in love with her. He hides her crime and they have a wild, passionate affair that can only last as long as his visa: 24 hours. Back home, William is obsessed with the memory of Maria. When the original ... Written by Anonymous
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Can a single moment ever disappear completely? See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for a scene of sexuality, including brief graphic nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
17 September 2004 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Código 46 See more »Box Office
Budget:
$7,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$20,170 (USA) (6 August 2004)Gross:
$197,148 (USA) (27 August 2004)Company Credits
Production Co:
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Kailash Picture Company, Revolution Films See more »
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Title Card: code 46 / article 1 / any human being who shares the same nuclear gene set as another human being is deemed to be genetically identical. the relations of one are the relations of all. / due to IVF, DI embryo splitting and cloning techniques it is necessary to prevent any accidental or deliberate genetically incestuous reproduction. / therefore: / i. all prospective parents should be genetically screened before conception. if they have 100%, 50% or 25% genetic identity, they are not...
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Written by Guy Berryman (as Berryman), Jon Buckland (as Buckland), Will Champion (as Champion) and Chris Martin (as Martin)
Published by BMG Music Publishing
Performed by Coldplay
Licensed Courtesy of EMI Records Limited
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Code 46 refers to the 22 chromosome pairs, plus the two sex chromosomes in human beings. See more »Goofs
Two not related humans don't have a genetic identity of 0% and if two parents with totally different DNA have a child, the genetic identity between mother or father and child isn't exactly 50%. Even humans and chimpanzees DNA is 98.7% the same. The prohibition of 100%, 50% or 25% genetic identity doesn't make any sense. A more realistic Code 46 would be "Only parents with a genetic identity less than 99.5% are permitted to conceive" See more »Quotes
[first lines]Title Card: code 46 / article 1 / any human being who shares the same nuclear gene set as another human being is deemed to be genetically identical. the relations of one are the relations of all. / due to IVF, DI embryo splitting and cloning techniques it is necessary to prevent any accidental or deliberate genetically incestuous reproduction. / therefore: / i. all prospective parents should be genetically screened before conception. if they have 100%, 50% or 25% genetic identity, they are not...
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"Warning Sign"Written by Guy Berryman (as Berryman), Jon Buckland (as Buckland), Will Champion (as Champion) and Chris Martin (as Martin)
Published by BMG Music Publishing
Performed by Coldplay
Licensed Courtesy of EMI Records Limited
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There are not many movies I would take time to comment on, but this is definitely one of them. I really love the mood and atmosphere in this film, its very soft and slow, which proves to be very effective in escalating the sexual tension to Mount Everest levels.
The acting is superb throughout, with Samantha Morton being particularly outstanding, sexy and bizarre, a cocktail that woos Tim Robbins over and over again. Her brief graphic nudity scene was definitely an original in mainstream cinema, I'm not sure what reaction the director was hoping to get from it? but I personally feel its wasn't required, don't forget, its the things we don't see that excite us the most.
It seems that every futuristic film is compared to Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, which I feel is always unfair, as Blade Runner is a classic in ever sense of the word, a true high point in the history of cinema. Code 46 does have certain parallels, forbidden love, futuristic worlds and an excellent morose tingling soundtrack, but Code 46 stands out on its own as a fantastic love story, with unique and bizarre complications and a very thought provoking look into the future.
A really good film 8/10.