8 /10 1 Votes
Genre Drama, thriller Country of origin United Kingdom
Canada First episode date 14 October 2004 Composer Jonathan Goldsmith | 8/10 IMDb Written by Abi Morgan No. of series 1 Final episode date 21 October 2004 Cast Anamaria Marinca | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Anamaria Marinca
Maria Popistașu
John Simm Original language(s) English, Albanian, Italian, Romanian Networks Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Channel 4 Similar Directed by David Yates, Movies about human trafficking, Dramas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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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."
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."
Empire said the drama was a "courageous, shocking piece of work", while The Guardian called it "a gripping thriller".
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."