One film with reported Oscar potential that was left without a buyer at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival was Larysa Kondracki’s “The Whistleblower.” Rachel Weisz has a lot to work with and, by most accounts, gives a stellar performance in the film. Samuel Goldwyn Films eventually picked it up and it’s set for an August 5 release date. The trailer has popped up via Apple. Check it out by clicking the image below or watch an embed after the jump.
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9 responses to “‘The Whistleblower’ trailer”
I wish it had a less generic title.
Yeah, “The [Verb]er” titles are getting kinda old. That said, I think this looks pretty good, and it reminded me how much I’ve missed David Strathairn.
This was very high on our “must see” list @ TIFF – unfortunately it conflicted with other “must see” films. Also, we usually prioritize films we think will never get a U.S. theatrical release or even make the usual festival circuit.
Glad to hear “Armadillo” was picked up, and hope “As If I’m Not There” (or something like that) has been or will be picked up.
Having had to defend the UN from the right-wing and thinking of them as the good guys, it was disheartening to learn a while ago of UN operatives being involved in sex trafficking.
Being a naive civilian, I didn’t know that UN’s permanent institutions like the UNHCR for refugees, UNICEF for children, one for health, another for women, etc. are a totally different arm from the UN’s “peacekeeping forces.”
Having recently come from a journalist’s (based in Haiti) eyewitness report of UN operations in Haiti, I learned the UN Security Council mandates peacekeeping forces for specific periods of time (e.g., not standing armies); and there are 2 kinds: those permitted to shoot and kill (Haiti now and Congo before) and those not.
Between this and a very meaty role in Terence Davies’ “The Deep Blue Sea” (set to premiere at Venice, where there will likely be some meaningless publicity about her ex being the jury president, and how that affects her chances at the Best Actress award), this looks to be rather a good year for Weisz.
Davies should have chosen another ittle.
Wow, Monica Bellucci looks aged. I feel like it was only yesterday I saw her in Matrix Reloaded.
This trailer looks intriguing, but I hope it’s not as overly lightweight as most recent legal/cop dramas I’ve seen lately.
Davies should have chosen another title.
I tend to think that when you’re adapting classic works (in this case, a Terence Rattigan play from 1952), sticking with the original title is wise.
I doubt Davies’ target audience is going to be troubled by memories of the (awesome) shark movie.
I think Rachel Weisz will be a strong contender for a nomination for lead actress!
My Prediction:
1. Michelle Williams – My Week With Marylin
2. Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs
3. Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady
4. Elizabeth Olsen – Martha Marcy May Marlene
5. Rachel Weisz – The Whistleblower
Runner Ups:
Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Tilda Swinton, Jodie Foster, Maria Bello, …