A widow investigates an insurance fraud, chasing leads to a pair of Panama City law partners exploiting the world’s financial system.
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2023-04-22
“The Laundromat” is a 2019 movie directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, and Antonio Banderas. The film is based on the book “Secrecy World” by Jake Bernstein and follows the story of a woman named Ellen Martin, played by Meryl Streep, who becomes a victim of a financial fraud scheme.
The movie explores the world of offshore finance and how wealthy individuals and corporations use it to avoid taxes and launder money. It also delves into the corruption of the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, which was exposed in the Panama Papers leak in 2016.
The film uses a nonlinear narrative structure to tell multiple interconnected stories, and employs a comedic tone to explore the serious subject matter. “The Laundromat” received mixed reviews from critics, but was praised for its strong performances and thought-provoking themes.
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