La Syndicaliste

(2023)

★ 6.6 IMDb · 189 votes

Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery

Year: 2023

Runtime: 122 мин

Country: Germany, France

Director: Jean-Paul Salomé

Cast: Изабель Юппер, Грегори Гадебуа, Marina Foïs, Александра Мария Лара, Пьер Деладоншам, François-Xavier Demaison, Gilles Cohen, Иван Атталь, Aloïse Sauvage, Geno Lechner

Plot

The true story of the Irish national Maureen Kearney- head tradeunion representative-turned-whistleblower of a French multinational nuclear powerhouse. After denouncing top-secret deals that shook the sector, Kearney’s life is suddenly turned upside-down when she is violently assaulted in her own house.

The true story of Maureen Kearney (Isabelle Huppert), the head union representative of a French multinational nuclear powerhouse. She became a whistle-blower, denouncing 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.