Here's how the movie relates to reality:
* The setting: The movie's setting in the Indonesian jungle, with the discovery of a huge gold deposit, is similar to Bre-X's operations in the Busang gold mine in Indonesia.
* The protagonist's character: The character of Kenny Wells, a desperate prospector who finds gold, is inspired by the real-life story of Bre-X's founder, David Walsh.
* The gold-fraud theme: The movie's plot, where the gold deposit is discovered to be a massive fraud, is similar to the Bre-X scandal, where the company's claims of a vast gold deposit were ultimately proven false.
However, the movie takes significant creative liberties with the real-life story:
* Character names and relationships: The movie uses fictional names and alters the relationships between the characters.
* Plot details and events: The movie's plot, including the discovery of the gold, the partnership with a multinational corporation, and the eventual exposure of the fraud, is a fictionalized version of the Bre-X story.
* The ending: The movie's ending is different from the actual events of the Bre-X scandal.
While "Gold" isn't a true story, it uses the Bre-X scandal as a basis for its fictional narrative, exploring themes of greed, ambition, and the human cost of deceit.