Justin Quayle, Diplomat im britischen Hochkommissariat in Nairobi, ist ein besonnener Mann, der Konflikten eher aus dem Weg geht und sich mit Hingabe seinem Hobbygarten widmet. Sein beschauliches Leben endet mit dem Tag, an dem seine Frau Tess bestialisch ermordet wird. Auf der Suche nach ihrem Mörder findet Justin heraus, dass Tess den illegalen Machenschaften eines britischen Pharmakonzerns auf der Spur war, in die selbst Vertreter aus höchsten Regierungskreisen verwickelt zu sein scheinen. Je intensiver Quayle die Nachforschungen seiner Frau fortführt, desto mehr bröckelt auch seine diplomatisch-beherrschte Fassade. Er entdeckt nicht nur posthum die grenzenlose Liebe zu seiner Frau, sondern übernimmt auch Stück für Stück ihr leidenschaftliches, bedingungsloses Engagement
Ralph Fiennes | Justin Quayle |
Pernilla August | |
Rachel Weisz | Tessa Quayle |
Hubert Koundé | Dr. Arnold Bluhm (as Hubert Kounde) |
Danny Huston | Sandy Woodrow |
Daniele Harford | Miriam |
Packson Ngugi | Officer in Morgue |
Damaris Itenyo Agweyu | Jomo's Wife |
Bernard Otieno Oduor | Jomo |
Bill Nighy | Sir Bernard Pellegrin |
Keith Pearson | Porter Coleridge |
John Sibi-Okumu | Dr. Joshua Ngaba |
Donald Sumpter | Tim Donohue |
Archie Panjabi | Ghita Pearson |
Nick Reding | Crick |
Gerard McSorley | Sir Kenneth Curtiss |
Juliet Aubrey | Gloria Woodrow |
Jacqueline Maribe | Wanza Kiluhu |
Donald Apiyo | Kioko |
Pete Postlethwaite | Lorbeer |
Samuel Otage | Mustafa |
Chris Lowe | supervising art director |
Anneke Kim Sarnau | Birgit |
Denis Schnegg | Art Direction |
Mumbi Kaigwa | Grace Makanga |
Michelle Day | Set Decoration |
John Moller | Athletic Unshaven Man |
Brian Lofthouse | property master |
Andre Leenheer | Shaven Headed Man |
Lydia M. Manyasi | Kenyan Newsreader |
Nick Thomas | property master |
Steenie Njoroge | 1st Journalist |
Joey Weber | property master |
Stuart Wheeler | 2nd Journalist |
Orin Beaton | Boom Operator |
Chris Payne | Mike Mildren |
Nicolas Becker | foley |
Nyajima Jial | Esmerelda |
Anthony Faust | foley |
Brigid M. Kakenyi | Hospital Administrator |
Sam Southwick | foley |
Katherine Damaris | Nurse |
Joakim Sundström | Supervising Sound Editor |
Christopher Okinda | Doctor |
Charles Howell | visual effects producer |
Ainea Ojiambo | Police Driver |
Adrian Metzelaar | Compositors |
Peter King Nzioki | Policeman 1 |
Michael Davis | visual effects producer |
Ng'ang'a Kirumburu | Policeman 2 (as Kirumburu Ng'ang'a) |
Annette Borgmann | Casting |
Ben Parker | Det. Inspector Deasey |
Emily Mabonga | Casting |
John Keogh | Immigration Official |
Tony Lewis | Music Editor |
Jeffrey Caine | Club Servant |
Waseem Barlas | Transportation Coordinator |
Richard McCabe | Arthur Hammond (as Richard Mccabe) |
Jens Enderling | Transportation Coordinator |
Rupert Simonian | Guido Hammond |
Susanna Lenton | Script Supervisor |
Teresa Harder | Birgit's Secretary |
Alberto Iglesias | Original Music Composer |
Thomas Chemnitz | Uniformed Policeman |
Joe Christopher Rhode | Karl |
César Charlone | Director of Photography |
Edgar Nicholas Rhode | Karl (as Edgar Nicolas Rhode) |
Leo Davis | Casting |
Eva Plackner | Crossing Guard |
Mark Tildesley | Production Design |
Claire Simpson | Maude Donohue |
Odile Dicks-Mireaux | Costume Design |
Sidede Onyulo | Jonah Andika |
Jeff Abberley | Executive Producer |
Chris Lightburn-Jones | Aid Worker |
Julia Blackman | Executive Producer |
Ann Achan | Aduk |
Gail Egan | Executive Producer |
Dang Wuor Dew | |
Robert Jones | Executive Producer |
Ben Gardiner | Harry Woodrow |
Donald Ranvaud | Executive Producer |
Dang Wuor Diew | Sudanese Man |
Jim Shamoon | Executive Producer |
Mario Zvan | Executive Producer |
The Kizingo Arts Troupe | Performer: 'Huruma' - Aids Play |
Lucy Achieng | Member of The Kizingo Arts Troupe |
Elizabeth Karanja | Member of The Kizingo Arts Troupe |
Elzabeth Karanja | Member of The Kizingo Arts Troupe |
Sele Mzamil | Member of The Kizingo Arts Troupe |
Suleiman Bakari | Member of The Kizingo Arts Troupe |
Juma Musa | Member of The Kizingo Arts Troupe |
Jane Obada | Member of The Kizingo Arts Troupe |
Florence Chamba | Member of The Kizingo Arts Troupe |
Triza Musimbi | Member of The Kizingo Arts Troupe |
Benson Obiva | Member of The Kizingo Arts Troupe |
Ibrahim Chitaya | Member of The Kizingo Arts Troupe |
Eric Mutua | Member of The Kizingo Arts Troupe |
Leonard Ongaya | Member of The Kizingo Arts Troupe |
Abdallah Juma | Member of The Kizingo Arts Troupe |