La Syndicaliste

Name: La Syndicaliste
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: December 1, 2023
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 50
Cast: Alexandra Maria Lara, Aloïse Sauvage, Christophe Paou, François-Xavier Demaison, Geno Lechner

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Kino Lorber | Release Date: December 1, 2023 | Not Rated

Starring: Alexandra Maria Lara, Aloïse Sauvage, Christophe Paou, François-Xavier Demaison, Geno Lechner, Gilles Cohen, Grégory Gadebois, Isabelle Huppert, Mara Taquin, Marina Foïs, Pierre Deladonchamps, Yvan Attal

Summary: La Syndicaliste follows the true story of Maureen Kearney (Isabelle Huppert), the influential head union representative of a French multinational nuclear powerhouse. A deft navigator of elite political and financial circles, Maureen becomes a whistleblower when she discovers international backroom dealings, exposing secrets that shook theLa Syndicaliste follows the true story of Maureen Kearney (Isabelle Huppert), the influential head union representative of a French multinational nuclear powerhouse. A deft navigator of elite political and financial circles, Maureen becomes a whistleblower when she discovers international backroom dealings, exposing secrets that shook the French nuclear sector. Fighting against government ministers and industry leaders, Maureen worked tirelessly to bring the scandal to light and defend thousands of jobs until she was violently sexually assaulted in her own home, seemingly targeted for her attempts to reveal the truth. As her attack is investigated, new elements create doubt in the minds of detectives and lawyers, and they begin to see Maureen not as a victim, but as a suspect. Surrounded by powerful enemies and unable to trust anyone, Maureen must fight to clear her name.… Expand

Director: Jean-Paul Salomé

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 122 min

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The Film Stage Ethan Vestby

Dec 4, 2023

Yes, its rather reserved form may draw some television-movie comparisons, but as a complicated story told succinctly and with nary a trace of sentimentality, it’s an admirable film. And through it all, Huppert still finds subtle ways to disappear into and elevate the narrative. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Glenn Kenny

Nov 28, 2023

The filmmakers do seem frequently flummoxed by the scale of the narrative, and you get a sense of them trying to cram a lot into a two-hour running time. Read full review

Lee Marshall

Feb 23, 2023

What power it has derives from the knowledge that this shocking story actually happened. When that’s the case, it’s maybe good to have it served straight. Read full review

The Guardian Cath Clarke

Jun 29, 2023

It’s a political thriller that tells the story matter-of-factly, and is perhaps a little lacking in the pace department. But Isabelle Huppert carries it along with a performance every bit as gripping as you’d expect. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

Nov 30, 2023

Sometimes the best reason to watch a movie is because Isabelle Huppert is in it. That’s pretty much true of La Syndicaliste, a tangled if certainly watchable French true-crime drama about dirty political doings in the nation’s nuclear energy industry. Read full review

Lillian Crawford

Jul 1, 2023

Salomé is not an imaginative director, apparently content to sit back and watch Huppert command the film with little regard for the rest of his cast and crew. Read full review

The Observer (UK) Wendy Ide

Jul 2, 2023

It’s not unusual, unfortunately, for the victims of sexual attacks to find themselves distrusted and even accused. What rankles in the film’s approach is that the audience is also encouraged to question her story. Read full review

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