Jump to content

Sex Traffic

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 86.165.96.236 (talk) at 09:33, 2 May 2016 (Disunderstanding). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

This article is about a television drama. For human trafficking for the purposes of sex, see Sex trafficking.

Sex Traffic
GenreDrama, thriller
Written byAbi Morgan
Directed byDavid Yates
Starring
Anamaria Marinca
Maria Popistașu
John Simm
ComposerJonathan Goldsmith
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Canada
Original languagesEnglish, Albanian, Italian, Romanian
No. of series1
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producersDavid MacLeod
Michele Buck
Wayne Grigsby
ProducersVeronica Castillo
Derek Wax
CinematographyChris Seager
EditorMark Day
Running time189 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC
Channel 4
Release14 October (2004-10-14) –
21 October 2004 (2004-10-21)

Sex Traffic is a British-Canadian drama two-part series directed by David Yates, written by Abi Morgan, and produced by Veronica Castillo and Derek Wax. The miniseries is about the trafficking of women and stars Anamaria Marinca and John Simm. It was first shown in the UK and Canada in October 2004.

The TV drama won eight British Academy Television Awards presented at the BAFTAs and four Gemini Awards.

Cast

Synopsis

A trafficking ring is discovered by an investigator. He attempts to expose the business which forces young women from Eastern Europe into a life of sexual slavery.

Reception

The drama was critically praised. The British Film Institute's Screenonline said: "As in his previous television work, including his adaptation of Anthony Trollope's The Way We Live Now which drew parallels between its ruthless Victorian entrepreneur hero and modern media tycoons, and the fine conspiracy thriller, State of Play, director David Yates gives a thrilling and complicated narrative a strong social and political dimension. The brutality of brothel life is tellingly juxtaposed with the ethics of Boston business, which is lavish with its charity while turning a knowingly blind eye to corruption... [Sex Traffic] is impeccably photographed, edited and scored."[1]

The Daily Telegraph wrote, "Sex Traffic is brutally honest in its treatment of a distressing subject, but it's this very honesty that makes it such a vital drama... it does indeed go to the heart of the audience and its dark images stay with you for a long, long time. Difficult viewing, yes, but essential."[2]

Empire said the drama was a "courageous, shocking piece of work", while The Guardian called it "a gripping thriller".[3]

John Simm commented, "Watching Sex Traffic is not a horrible experience because it works well as a thriller so it's exciting and you are always gunning for the good guys – but you can't escape the fact that it's a depressing subject matter."[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ BFI Online
  2. ^ Telegraph review
  3. ^ IFC Films
  4. ^ Telegraph review

External links


Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sex_Traffic&oldid=718233924"