French thriller based on the true story of Maureen Kearney (Isabelle Huppert), the head union representative of a French multinational...
French thriller based on the true story of Maureen Kearney (Isabelle Huppert), the head union representative of a French multinational nuclear powerhouse who became a whistleblower.
Kearney denounced top-secret deals that shook the French nuclear sector. Alone against the world, she fought government ministers and industry leaders, tooth and nail to bring the scandal to light and to defend more than 50,000 jobs. Her life was turned upside down when she was violently assaulted in her own home... The investigation is carried out under pressure: the subject is sensitive. Suddenly, new elements create doubt in the minds of the investigators. At first a victim, Maureen becomes a suspect.
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79 %34 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
"Isabelle Huppert’s gift for icy inscrutability is this film’s best asset."
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The Times
The Times"Salomé is not a director worthy of his leading lady, or the complexities of the subject."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"Perfectly diverting, but with all the cinematic scope... (of) Law & Order."
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Variety
Variety"Isabelle Huppert is fascinating."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"A film of difficult, disquieting moments."
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Financial Times
Financial Times"Plodding."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"Quietly intriguing."
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Time Out
Time OutLa Syndicaliste (The Sitting Duck) | Details
- Rating
- M, Mature themes, references to sexual violence and coarse language
- Runtime
- 122
- Genre
- Thriller, True Story & Biography
- Country of origin
- France, Germany
