Germany/UK (2005): Drama/Thriller
In a remote area of Northern Kenya, activist Tessa Quayle (Rachel Weisz) is found brutally murdered. Tessa's companion, a doctor, appears to have fled the scene, and the evidence points to a crime of passion. Members of the British High Commission in Nairobi assume that Tessa's widower, their mild-mannered and unambitious colleague Justin Quayle (Ralph Fiennes), will leave the matter to them. They could not be more wrong. Haunted by remorse and jarred by rumors of his late wife's infidelities, Quayle surprises everyone by embarking on a personal odyssey that will take him across three continents. Using his privileged access to diplomatic secrets, he will risk his own life, stopping at nothing to uncover and expose the truth - a conspiracy more far-reaching and deadly than Quayle could ever have imagined.
Adapted from the best-selling John le Carré novel by Jeffrey Caine and directed by Fernando Meirelles, the Academy Award-nominated director of City of God. (Focus Features/Universal Pictures - Web site)
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· Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role 2005: Rachel Weisz
· Achievement in Writing - Adapted Screenplay 2005: Jeffrey Caine
· Achievement in Film Editing 2005: Claire Simpson
· Achievement in Music - Original Score 2005: Alberto Iglesias
4 nominations, 1 Award