The Constant Gardener (2006)

Abstract

"Academy award nominee Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz give electrifying performances in this gripping suspense-thriller. A diplomat on the hunt for his wife's murderer uncovers a tracherous conspiracy that will destroy millions of innocent people- unless he can reveal its sinister roots. From the best-selling spy novel by comes this edge-of-your-seat story of murder, deception and revenge that critics are calling 'a hair-raising thriller with an unforgettable finale' (Karen Durbin, Elle)." [description taken from dvd cover] Justin Quayle (Ralph Fiennes), a British diplomat, is serving a diplomatic mission in Nairobi, accompanied by his new wife Tessa (Rachel Weisz), a young and impulsive activist. Tessa works with a black doctor named Arnold Bluhm caring for the poor. She discovers a scheme on the part of pharmaceutical companies to test a drug among the population of Kenya. The drug has terrible side effects which are covered up by the company. Tessa is murdered to keep her quiet. Quayle decides to investigate his wife's murder and along the way puts himself in danger and learns much more about his wife life. This movie is based on a 2001 novel (by the same name) written by John le Carré. The cast and crew of the movie established a trust called The Constant Gardner Trust to provide funds for education and other needs in the villages in which the movie was filmed. (This last sentence came from Wikipedia).