When her idyllic vacation takes an unthinkable turn, Ellen Martin (Meryl Streep) begins investigating a fake insurance policy, only to find herself down a rabbit hole of questionable dealings that can be linked to a Panama City law firm and its vested interest in helping the worldâs wealthiest citizens amass larger fortunes. Founding partners Jürgen Mossack (Gary Oldman) and Ramón Fonseca (Antonio Banderas) are experts in the seductive ways shell companies and offshore accounts help the rich and powerful prosper. They are about to show us that Ellenâs predicament only hints at the tax evasion, bribery and other illicit absurdities that the super wealthy indulge in to support the worldâs corrupt financial system. Zipping through a kaleidoscope of detours in China, Mexico, Africa (via Los Angeles) and the Caribbean en route to 2016âs Panama Papers publication â where journalists the secret, encrypted documents of Mossack Fonsecaâs high-profile patrons â THE LAUNDROMATâs ensemble â¦
