Knocking around the festival circuit since Jan 2007, and picking up some positive reactions, Trade is getting a UK release on 12th December. Inspired by Peter Landesman’s article in The New York Times Magazine, “Sex Slaves on Main Street,” the film explores the international sex trade which ensnares over 800,000 people a year. Focusing on the story of Adriana, a 13 year old girl from Mexico City, whose kidnap by sex traffickers prompts her brother Jorge to embark on a desperate bid to save her, Trade features a pretty diverse range of talent. Kevin Kline headlines as the ostensible star, a friendly policeman who aids Jorge in his hunt, whilst the script was written by Jose Rivera, Oscar-nominated for The Motorcycle Diaries. It is, perhaps surprisingly, produced by Roland Emmerich of Independence Day fame and directed by fellow German, Marco Kreuzpaintner in his US feature debut. No doubt Emmerich has added some much needed clout to the production and marketing, and it's nice to see Kevin Kline in a meatier role for once. The trailer very much pushes this as an 'issue' movie with a frustratingly earnest and preachy tone, but there's still much to get enthused about – the trailer can be found below the break.