The Whistleblower (2010)

The Whistleblower (2010)

The Very Best

8.3

Movie

Canada, Germany
English, Romanian, Russian
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
2010
FEMALE DIRECTOR, LARYSA KONDRACKI
Adriana Butoi, Alexandru Potocean, Alin Panc
112 min

What it's about

Nebraska cop Kathryn Bolkovac discovers a deadly sex trafficking ring while serving as a U.N. peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Risking her own life to save the lives of others, she uncovers an international conspiracy that is determined to stop her, no matter the cost.

The take

Based on a true story, The Whistleblower is the biography of a once Nebraskan police officer who volunteers for the U.N. peacekeeping mission in post-war Bosnia. Once there, she uncovers a human trafficking scandal involving peacekeeping officials, and finds herself alone against a hostile system in a devastated country. Rachel Weisz plays the whistleblower in a powerful lead role, but the true star of the movie is its director, Larysa Kondracki, who thanks to near documentary-style film-making delivers a perfectly executed political thriller with utmost authenticity.

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