The Sitting Duck

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The Sitting Duck

2022,

2h 2m,

Biography/

Crime/

Mystery & Thriller

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The true story of unionist Maureen Kearney, who tries to expose dubious dealings in the French nuclear industry. In the process, she becomes the victim of an attack: tied up, raped and disfigured. A warning from the powers that be or the self-dramatization of a perpetrator?

Critics Consensus

Isabelle Huppert's understated performance keeps La Syndicaliste's whistleblower story stirring even when its messaging drifts toward the didactic.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Jun 14, 2024

3.5/5

A provocative and at times disturbing drawn-from-life drama that is given extra power by an outstanding performance by Isabelle Huppert.

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Manohla Dargis

New York Times

Nov 30, 2023

Sometimes the best reason to watch a movie is because Isabelle Huppert is in it.

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

Nov 29, 2023

2.5/4

“La Syndicaliste” might have benefitted from a bit more expansiveness.

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Lucy Fitzgerald

The Skinny

Jul 7, 2026

4/5

La Syndicaliste doesn’t grip you by wrapping itself up in labyrinthine, Sorkin-esque monologues. Huppert’s sustained, quiet intensity is what delivers the film's profound impact.

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Clotilde Chinnici

Loud and Clear Reviews

Sep 15, 2024

3/5

The film will be much clearer to the members of the audience who may already know this story, or have more familiarity with French’s political scenario.

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James Croot

The Post NZ

Aug 29, 2024

4/5

This is a throwback to the kind of conspiracy thriller-cum-courtroom drama (tonally this feels like North Country-meets-The Accused) that Hollywood used to excel at between the 1970s and early 2000s.

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Jean-Paul Salomé

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Synopsis

The true story of unionist Maureen Kearney, who tries to expose dubious dealings in the French nuclear industry. In the process, she becomes the victim of an attack: tied up, raped and disfigured. A warning from the powers that be or the self-dramatization of a perpetrator?

Director: Jean-Paul Salomé
Screenwriter: Jean-Paul Salomé, Fadette Drouard
Genre: Biography, Crime, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: French
Runtime: 2h 2m

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