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Synopsis: Okwe is an illegal Nigerian immigrant leading a hard life and struggling to survive in London's underground. He works as a hotel receptionist in the night time and as he has a doctor degree he practices some medicine, during the day, in a very odd way. Besides that he must constantly escape from Immigration officers. One day Okwe discovers by chance an illegal scheme of surgeries is being lead by Juan, his boss in the hotel. Juan quickly comes up with a tempting proposal: if Okwe accepts to perform the illegal surgeries he makes a lot of money and gets legalized situation in the U.K. Can Okwe keep his moral values intact?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Stephen Frears
Production: Miramax Films
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 17 wins & 26 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
78
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
R
Year:
2002
97 min
$7,953,388
Website
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It's for you.

Hello? Okwe?

But I am almost there.

Senay will be here|in two minutes.

You must stop her.

I have a medical condition!

Lightning doesn't strike twice!

- Is that the last of them?|- Yes.

This is an interesting place.

Would you like to see|a rate card?

I have a friend.

In her factory,|they always need people.

It's a sweatshop.

Is it any worse|than cleaning up after whores?

It's better money.

Oh, you are so sad for me.

I do not wish to cause harm|to anyone.

That is all it is?

I will collect my things|and go.

- Go?|- How can I stay?

Okwe, who will cook for me?

If it's OK, I will call on you|if I have the time.

But I'm owed three days' money|by the hotel.

I will see Senor Juan|tomorrow morning.

I have no money for food.

I will see him today.|Meet me at the cafe at four.

You are here to see Senor Juan?

Looking for work?

Vous travaillez?

- Francais?|- No, no, no.

M'aidez.

Yoruba? You speak Yoruba?

Bantu?

What the f***|are you doing here, Okwe?

Senay has decided to leave.

She asked me to collect|what she's owed.

Oh, yeah? What, are you|marrying her or something?

I'll get her money.

No, no. It's OK, it's OK.|I'm a doctor.

I'm a doctor, it's OK.

No, please, please...

Please.

You must get this man|to hospital now. Right now!

- He must go straight away.|- No, no.

If you are a doctor,|you can help this guy.

This is the wound|of an operation.

Where? Where did he have this|operation? Which country?

You must get this man|to hospital.

- They won't go to hospital.|- No, no, no, no hospital.

Guo Yi is here?

Sh*t.

It's my first day. I was told|to collect my green overall.

- Which shift are you on?|- Which shift?

Come on. Either you're late|or you're really late.

You couldn't do the bins|in the kitchen, could you?

OK...

You see these blue tablets?

He must take two every|two hours. You understand?

He must take two blue tablets|every two hours.

You speak English?

- And Somali?|- A bit.

He says to say thank you.|God is great.

Tell him he must take two|blue tablets every two hours.

And one white tablet|every six hours.

It is very important that|you get this exactly right.

Ask him|which hospital they went to

to have the kidney removed.

He says they didn't go to a hospital.

Ask him where they did this.

In a room.

He had his kidney removed|in the hotel, yes?

How much did he get|for risking his life?

He is English now.

He swapped his insides|for a passport?

The man at the hotel said it would be|like taking out a tooth.

Can I get you something?

- I've been here one hour.|- An hour and a half.

There.

I will go|and collect my things.

Why won't you sit down?

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Steven Knight

Steven Knight was born in 1959 in Marlborough, England. He is a writer and producer, known for Eastern Promises (2007), Peaky Blinders (2013) and Locke (2013). more…

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