Summaries

A couple grieving the loss of their own daughter set out to rescue young girls sold into the sex slave trade.

In the back streets of a tourist town in present-day Southeast Asia, we find a filthy cinder block room; a bed with soiled sheets; a little girl waits for the next man. Alex (Dermot Mulroney), a human trafficking investigator, plays the role of her next customer as he negotiates with the pimp for the use of the child. Claire (Mira Sorvino), Alex's wife, is caught up in the flow of her new life in Southeast Asia and her role as a volunteer in an aftercare shelter for rescued girls where lives of local neighborhood girl's freedoms and dignity are threatened. Parallel story lines intertwine and unfold twists against the backdrop of the dangerous human trafficking world, in a story of struggle, life, hope and redemption in the "TRADE of INNOCENTS."—monterey media inc.

Details

Keywords
  • written by director
  • inspired by a true story
  • scene before opening credits
  • american in asia
  • cambodia
Genres
  • Action
  • Thriller
  • Adventure
  • Mystery
  • Drama
Release date Sep 27, 2012
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin United States Thailand
Language English
Filming locations Bangkok, Thailand
Production companies Dean River Productions Thai Occidental Productions

Box office

Gross US & Canada $15091
Opening weekend US & Canada $588
Gross worldwide $15091

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 28m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

In the back streets of a tourist town in present-day Southeast Asia, we find a filthy cinder block room; a bed with soiled sheets; a little girl waits for the next man. Alex (Dermot Mulroney), a human trafficking investigator, plays the role of her next customer as he negotiates with the pimp for the use of the child. Claire (Mira Sorvino), Alex's wife, is caught up in the flow of her new life in Southeast Asia and her role as a volunteer in an aftercare shelter for rescued girls where lives of local neighborhood girl's freedoms and dignity are threatened. Parallel story lines intertwine and unfold twists against the backdrop of the dangerous human trafficking world, in a story of struggle, life, hope and redemption in the "TRADE of INNOCENTS."

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