"The Laundromat" is a 2019 comedy-drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh and based on the book "Secrecy World" by Jake Bernstein. The film tells the story of a group of people whose lives are affected by the global financial system and the Panama Papers scandal, which revealed the use of offshore tax havens to launder money and evade taxes. The story follows Ellen Martin, played by Meryl Streep, a recently widowed woman who becomes the victim of an insurance scam that leads her down a rabbit hole of corrupt shell companies and offshore bank accounts. As Ellen uncovers the truth behind the scam, she discovers the vast network of shell companies and corrupt practices that enable the wealthy and powerful to hide their money and avoid paying taxes. A widow investigates an insurance fraud, chasing leads to a pair of Panama City law partners exploiting the worlds financial system.
Source: SolarMovie
Genre: Drama
Actor: Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, Sharon Stone, Melissa Rauch
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Country: United States