Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Rachel WeiszKathryn Bolkovac
- Vanessa RedgraveMadeleine Rees
- Monica BellucciLaura Leviani
- David StrathairnPeter Ward
- Nikolaj Lie KaasJan Van Der Velde
- Benedict CumberbatchNick Kaufman
- Luke TreadawayJim Higgins
- Liam CunninghamBill Hines
- Alexandru PotoceanViko
- William HopeBlakely
Recommendations
- 100
Observer
A grisly, authentic, meticulously researched, pulse-quickening political chiller about a hot-button topic that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. - 80
Variety
This accomplished debut feature avoids most of the usual pitfalls, channeling its outrage into a tense, focused piece of storytelling with a powerful sense of empathy. - 80
Time
Weisz is a dazzling woman, but her beauty is barely noticeable in this role; her character's integrity and her mounting anger grab all the attention. In one scene Kathy finally confronts what she's up against and starts to cry. They are tears of rage, and the most powerful I've seen this year. - 75
Entertainment Weekly
Rarely has a movie captured the obscene violence of sex trafficking with such unvarnished grubbiness. In the end, though, The Whistleblower is a corporate thriller. - 70
Village Voice
Geographic diffusion aside, Kondracki's fact-based thriller remains somewhat focused on its grim subject, though its principled bid to allure and enlighten the VOD-surfing masses results in a surplus of Hollywood-style eye candy and narrative formula. - 63
Rolling Stone
The film swings from melodrama to sermonizing, both blunting the human drama that needs to come to the fore. - 60
Boxoffice Magazine
Severe and unflinching, The Whistleblower relies on journalistic realism to pack its punch. - 60
Time Out
Our heroine plods doggedly through her frequently stymied investigation, and The Whistleblower follows suit, trudging forward one encumbered step at a time.
