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The Laundromat | |
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Directed by | Steven Soderbergh |
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Screenplay by | Scott Z. Burns |
Based on | Secrecy World: Inside the Panama Papers Investigation of Illicit Money Networks and the Global Elite by Jake Bernstein |
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Music by | David Holmes |
Cinematography | Steven Soderbergh (as Peter Andrews) |
Edited by | Steven Soderbergh (as Mary Ann Bernard) |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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95 minutes[2] | |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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The Laundromat is a 2019 American biographicalcomedy-drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh and screenplay by Scott Z. Burns. It stars Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, Antonio Banderas, Jeffrey Wright, David Schwimmer, Matthias Schoenaerts, James Cromwell, and Sharon Stone. It is based on the Panama Papers scandal.
The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2019. It was released theatrically on September 27, 2019, before being released for digital streaming by Netflix on October 18, 2019. The film has received mixed reviews from critics, scoring 41% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 153 reviews.[3]
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Plot[edit]
The film opens with Jürgen Mossack and Ramón Fonseca introducing themselves and the concept and system of money laundering. For the rest of the film, Mossack and Fonseca act as narrators for three stories of people around the world who are affected by the company they run Mossack Fonseca.
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Ellen Martin and her husband Joe are on a pleasure boat at Lake George, New York when it suddenly capsizes, drowning Joe. When Ellen tries to get compensation from the boating company for Joe's death, she cannot because the reinsurance company that the boat company's owner and son Matthew bought their policy from was sold to another company based out of Nevis. The Nevis-based company is actually a trust of one of Mossack's shell companies and is under investigation by the IRS for fraud. After her attempts to contact Mossack and the Nevis-based company are unsuccessful, Ellen travels to Nevis to confront Malchus Boncamper, the manager of the trust. Malchus tricks Ellen and escapes to Miami only to be caught and arrested by IRS Special Agents at Miami airport.
The second story is about Simone who is the daughter of Charles, an African billionaire. When Simone discovers her best friend is having an affair with Charles, so Simone won't tell his wife about the affair he offers her shares (supposedly worth $20 million) of one of his investment companies. She accepts his offer but when she travels to Mossack's offices in Panama City to claim the shares, they turn out to be worthless because they are actually part of a shell company under Mossack that only exists on paper.
The third story is a dramatization of part of the Wang Lijun incident, specifically the death of Neil Heywood. Neil (renamed 'Maywood' in the film), an intermediary for wealthy Chinese looking to funnel money abroad, visits a Chongqing hotel to meet Gu Kailai. Maywood demands and pressures Gu for a much higher price if she wants him to continue laundering money for her family through a shell company Mossack owns. Gu responds by poisoning Maywood's drinks. Gu discloses the incident and reports Maywood to a party official who secretly records the conversation; he then reports her. The story ends with the arrest of Gu and her husband Bo Xilai for Maywood's murder and for corruption.
The film ends with the leaking of the Panama Papers and subsequent police raids on Mossack Fonseca, the brief imprisonment of Mossack and Fonseca, and the shutdown of the firm. Mossack and Fonseca along with Meryl Streep as herself remind viewers that many such companies still exist and the practice of money laundering and corruption using fake trusts and shell companies based in tax havens is still widespread. The film ends with Streep making a clear and bold statement about the immediate need for campaign finance reforms in the USA.
Cast[edit]
- Meryl Streep as Ellen Martin / Elena / Herself
- Gary Oldman as Jürgen Mossack
- Antonio Banderas as Ramón Fonseca
- Sharon Stone as Hannah
- David Schwimmer as Matthew Quirk
- Matthias Schoenaerts as Maywood
- Jeffrey Wright as Malchus Irvin Boncamper
- Will Forte as Doomed Gringo #1
- Chris Parnell as Doomed Gringo #2
- James Cromwell as Joseph David “Joe” Martin
- Melissa Rauch as Melanie
- Larry Wilmore as Jeff
- Robert Patrick as Captain Richard Paris
- Rosalind Chao as Gu Kailai
- Jesse Wang as Bo Xilai
- Nikki Amuka-Bird as Miranda
- Nonso Anozie as Charles
- Jessica Allain as Simone
- Amy Pemberton as Fetching
- Cristela Alonzo as Agent Kilmer
- Jay Paulson as Pastor Conners
- Charles Halford as Pyro Guy (uncredited)
- Shoshana Bush as Rebecca Rubinstein
- Norbert Weisser as Swiss Skier
- Marsha Stephanie Blake as Vincelle Boncamper
- Veronica Osorio as Maria
Production[edit]
In July 2016, it was announced that Steven Soderbergh was set to produce a then-untitled Panama Papers project.[4] Later, in April 2018, it was announced that Soderbergh would also direct the film, now titled The Laundromat. Scott Z. Burns wrote the screenplay and production was set to commence in the fall of 2018.[5] In May 2018, it was reported that Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman and Antonio Banderas were in talks to star in the film with Netflix interested in acquiring the distribution rights.[6][7] Soderbergh affirmed Netflix would likely be the film's distributor in July.[8] In October, Netflix was confirmed to be releasing the movie, with David Schwimmer and Will Forte added to the cast.[9] That same month, Matthias Schoenaerts, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Parnell, James Cromwell, Melissa Rauch, Larry Wilmore and Robert Patrick joined the cast.[10][11]
Filming[edit]
Principal photography began on October 15, 2018.[12]
Release[edit]
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It had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2019.[13][1] It also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and the San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2019.[14][15] It was released theatrically on September 27, 2019, before being released for digital streaming on October 18, 2019, by Netflix.[16]
Reception[edit]
On review aggregatorRotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval of 41% based on 151 reviews, with an average rating of 5.53/10. The site's critical consensus says, 'The Laundromat misuses its incredible cast by taking a disappointingly blunt and unfocused approach to dramatizing the real-life events that inspired it.'[17] Based on 35 critics on Metacritic, the film's weighted average score is 57 out of 100, indicating 'mixed or average reviews'.[18]
Controversy[edit]
On October 16, 2019, weeks after its limited theatrical release and just two days before its scheduled wide streaming release, the two men at the center of the film, Jürgen Mossack and Ramón Fonseca, sued Netflix in an attempt to block the film's release.[19] They argued the film defamed them. Netflix responded the next day calling the suit 'laughable,' and argued the film was 'constitutionally protected speech.'[20] A Connecticut judge denied the injunction and moved the case to California, allowing the film to be released as planned.[21] The Panamanian government also expressed strong objections to the film's release. Panama's vice president José Gabriel Carrizo committed Panama would do everything in its power to 'fix' the country's image worldwide.[22][23]
References[edit]
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- ^'The Laundromat'. Venice Film Festival. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ^The Laundromat (2019), retrieved December 2, 2019
- ^McNary, Dave (July 7, 2016). 'Panama Papers Movie in the Works From Steven Soderbergh'. variety.com. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^Perez, Rodrigo (April 12, 2018). 'Steven Soderbergh Shooting 'Panama Papers' Movie Next, Title Revealed'. The Playlist. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^'Meryl Streep to Star in Panama Papers Thriller for Steven Soderbergh (Exclusive)'. hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^Jr, Mike Fleming (May 14, 2018). 'Steven Soderbergh Panama Papers Pic 'The Laundromat' Has Gary Oldman, Meryl Streep & Antonio Banderas Circling'. deadline.com. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^'Steven Soderbergh says he'll probably choose Netflix to distribute his next movie: 'I don't care if it never shows in a theater''. businessinsider.com. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^Jr, Mike Fleming (October 9, 2018). 'Netflix Commits To Panama Papers Drama 'The Laundromat'; David Schwimmer Joins Soderbergh, Oldman, Streep, Banderas'. deadline.com. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^Barfield, Charles (October 18, 2018). 'Matthias Schoenaerts, Jeffrey Wright & More Join Steven Soderbergh's 'The Laundromat''. The Playlist. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 19, 2018). 'Robert Patrick Boards Steven Soderbergh's Panama Papers Netflix Drama 'The Laundromat''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^'The Laundromat'. Backstage. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^Anderson, Ariston (July 25, 2019). 'Venice Film Festival Unveils Lineup (Updating Live)'. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^Lang, Brent (July 23, 2019). 'Toronto Film Festival: 'Joker,' 'Ford v Ferrari,' 'Hustlers' Among Big Premieres'. Variety. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^Green, Jennifer (August 21, 2019). 'San Sebastian Sidebar Adds Steven Soderbergh's 'Laundromat,' Casey Affleck's 'Light of My Life''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^McClintock, Pamela (August 27, 2019). 'Netflix Dates 'Marriage Story,' 'Laundromat' and Other Fall Award Films'. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^'The Laundromat (2019)'. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^'The Laundromat Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^Grater, Tom; Grater, Tom (October 16, 2019). 'Panama Papers Law Firm Sues Netflix Over 'The Laundromat,' Seeks To Halt Release Update'. Deadline. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^Grater, Tom; Grater, Tom (October 17, 2019). 'Netflix Counters 'Laughable' 'Laundromat' Lawsuit, Cites 'Constitutionally Protected Speech''. Deadline. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^Hipes, Patrick; Hipes, Patrick (October 18, 2019). 'Judge Ruling In 'The Laundromat' Lawsuit Clears Path For Netflix Release'. Deadline. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^https://elcapitalfinanciero.com/panama-redoblara-esfuerzos-para-mejorar-su-imagen-tras-pelicula-de-netflix/
- ^https://www.telemetro.com/nacionales/2019/09/04/carrizo-panama-netflix-the-laundromat/2182785.amp.html
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External links[edit]
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- The Laundromat on IMDb
- The Laundromat on Netflix