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The Constant Gardener

2005; BMJ; Volume: 331; Issue: 7514 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1136/bmj.331.7514.462

0959-8138

Jeanner Lenzer,

Biotechnology and Related Fields

Directed by Fernando Meirelles US release date: 26 August UK release date: 7 October http://www.theconstantgardener.com/ Rating: ![Graphic][1] ![Graphic][2] ![Graphic][3] ![Graphic][4] A Harris Poll last year that found only 13% of the US public believes that pharmaceutical firms are “generally honest and trustworthy.” That low regard puts drug companies on a par with tobacco and oil companies. However, drug companies might look back fondly at that 13% rating after The Constant Gardener opens in US cinemas on 26 August. The film, based on the eponymous novel by John le Carré, opens with the brutal murder of a young activist, Tessa Quayle (played by Rachel Weisz), in Kenya. Her husband, Justin Quayle (Ralph Fiennes), a member of the British High Commission, is forced to navigate a deadly house of mirrors, and some personal demons, in order to pursue her killers. Along the way, he uncovers diplomatic secrets, corporate conspiracy, … [1]: /embed/inline-graphic-1.gif [2]: /embed/inline-graphic-2.gif [3]: /embed/inline-graphic-3.gif [4]: /embed/inline-graphic-4.gif