2010 Directed by Larysa Kondracki
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.
Rachel Weisz Vanessa Redgrave Monica Bellucci David Strathairn Nikolaj Lie Kaas Benedict Cumberbatch Luke Treadaway Liam Cunningham Alexandru Potocean William Hope Rayisa Kondracki Jeanette Hain David Hewlett Sergej Trifunović Vlad Ivanov Alin Panc Danny John-Jules Pilou Asbæk Paul Jerricho Stuart Graham Paula Schramm Roxana Condurache Coca Bloos Anna Schafer Anca Androne Florin Busuioc Victoria Raileanu Dorotheea Petre Rosabell Laurenti Sellers Show All…
Tobias Datum Arthur E. Cooper Bogdan Stanciu Calin Constantin Doru Andreescu Roger Finlay Andreas Evdemon Hugh Montgomerie Hugh McJanet Aurelian Stoica Bogdan Becleanu Viorel Ionita
Mark Gingras David Evans John Laing Tom Bjelic Tim O'Connell Alex Bullick Steph Carrier Orest Sushko Katie Halliday Marilee Yorston Kevin Schultz Erika Schengili-Roberts David Yonson Toby Bjarnson
First Generation Films Mandalay Vision Samuel Goldwyn Films Primary Productions Barry Films Indomitable Entertainment Voltage Pictures Sunrise Pictures Whistleblower (Gen One)
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I'm so naive sometimes.
When I watch films like this, based on true events in which people are tortured and treated worse than animals (in this case it is the trafficking of young women into Bosnia) I go all numb and nothing really computes because I can't wrap my head around the idea that people could treat other people like that. All my years of training in critical thinking go right out the window and I'm like an 8 year old who has nothing better to say than: I don't understand. How can people do that? How can someone be like that?
And when this type of story is then framed within a story of justice, it's worse. You know…
not a big fan of the police force in general, but rachel weisz in a uniform has done so much for this country
rachel weisz:
me: you know you could just ask for whatever and I'll give it to you right?hahah
true story about a woman working to take down traffickers .. Its gritty, sad and dark without feeling exploitative .. slightly above average
Engaging as it is dark. A worthwhile watch with Rachel Weisz holding it down brilliantly.
An oddly tone-deaf look at human trafficking that tries to wrap a story of intense tragedy around the most bland aspects of police procedurals and little-guy-versus-the-system movies. While I have no doubt that this is a story that should be told (inspired as it is by true events in post-war Bosnia), director Larysa Kondracki doesn't know how to tell it. Though she opts for the omnibus approach, Kondracki can't focus on any aspect of her story for more than a few minutes, creating a film that feels scattershot and incomplete. Rachel Weisz' turn as a UN Security Officer trying to sniff out collusion between her colleagues and sex traffickers is commendable, but the film doesn't know how to treat her…
Difficult-to-watch film about sex trafficking in Bosnia and Eastern Europe, focusing on a lot of the corruption allowing it to flourish. It was gritty and stomach-churning in parts, though I felt it was still a somewhat sanitized version of horrific events.
Rachel Weisz was fantastic in this role of Nebraska cop-turned UN whistleblower, Kathryn Bolkovac. Benedict Cumberbatch popped in for a few scenes too, and was somewhat under-utilized - though I didn't mind, as his character here was an asshole.
Toronto's City Hall kept drawing me out of the Bosnia setting, due to it being used as the UN headquarters here. I kept half expecting former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford to come barreling around a corner to knock out one…
The Whistleblower is a well intentioned movie that actually isn't that bad, it's just average and the events it depicts deserve far more than just average.
You'd do yourself a favour to skip this and go straight to the Abi Morgan scripted/David Yates directed 2004 BAFTA award winning Channel 4 miniseries Sex Traffic which tells the same true story in a far more authentic, intelligent and less lo-fi Hollywoodized manner.
Please, please, please watch Sex Traffic.
rachel weisz drops the f bomb a lot and i think that’s all you need to know
also: 3 stars bc rachel weisz (duh) and this is actually very educative and eye opening
rachel destroying men with baby hoops and a low ponytail...delicious! miss feminist! miss powerful! miss beautiful!
Bleak film about human trafficking in post-war Bosnia. It is especially enervating because it is based on a true story. A true story where the UN peacekeeping forces (and associated private contractors) provide not only the market for the traffickers, but the infrastructure as well.
