The Whistleblower Page #4

Synopsis: Inspired by true events, Kathy (Rachel Weisz) is an American police officer who takes a job working as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Her expectations of helping to rebuild a devastated country are dashed when she uncovers a dangerous reality of corruption, cover-up and intrigue amid a world of private contractors and multinational diplomatic doubletalk.
Director(s): Larysa Kondracki
Production: IDP/Samuel goldwyn Films
  8 wins & 11 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
59
Rotten Tomatoes:
74%
R
Year:
2010
112 min
$900,000
Website
814 Views


so there's a leak.

I know that cops don't like to work

with Internal Affairs...

...but considering

what just happened,

it's our only way.

Well, I don't know

how to move forward.

I've lost two witnesses, Raya...

and Irka won't testify now,

she's too terrified.

Do you think Fred Murray

is only getting payoffs from one bar?

No.

So there could be other girls

willing to testify against Fred Murray.

It's possible.

Well, if you can get any of these girls

to testify in court then...

...well, there'd be something quite

substantial to work with.

Thank you.

I don't want to put any of you

in a dangerous...

positionand ask you to speak

out against your traffickers.

I just want to know

if you recognize this man.

Maybe give them some time.

I'll let you know

if anyone says anything.

Okay.

Milena,

would you show them

this photograph, too?

Just maybe someone

has heard something about her.

You look for this girl?

She is okay?

No. No, she's not.

Do you know her?

No.

But I know him.

He comes in the same group

every month

to take money from Ivan.

- He came in a group?

- Yes.

I want to show you some photographs,

some other photographs.

If you could tell me if any

of these people were in the group.

That is Paolo.

He liked pain.

He liked weird things.

He wanted me to like too

This made my price go down.

I know then,

it will take me two more years

to pay my debt.

He buys girls for other men

and puts them in apartments.

Soldiers pay money

to own girls for themselves.

Check it out,

three grand and she's all mine.

Luc got one for 25 hundred.

Turn around,

let me see your ass.

Take off your bra.

When we come through checkpoint

he drives the van.

- What?

- Him.

He was the driver.

This man drove you

in a van across the border...

...into Bosnia?

Yes.

We stop at border.

See man in blue like you.

I thank God.

I think we have our saviour.

Then he jumps in

and drives the van.

Madeleine, they're bringing them in.

IPTF are actually trafficking girls

and bringing them across the border.

And it's not just IPTF.

This involves all kinds of internationals

from military officers to diplomats.

I thought

I was only going after one guy.

I had no idea

what I'd be handing over.

Get this off to Peter

as quickly as you can.

Are you sure you want to go ahead

with this because...

you know there'll be

no going back after?

Yes, ma'am.

Right.

Kathryn Bolkovac?

Yes.

- You're wanted in Human Resources.

- Now?

Yes, now.

Sorry to keep you waiting there.

No problem.

- John Blakely.

- Kathy Bolkovac.

Nice to meet you.

Have a seat.

- So you keeping busy?

- Yeah.

Your superiors, they tell me

that you're working hard.

I enjoy my work.

You're dedicated, thorough.

Thank you.

Tough stuff, though,

your area.

Stressful.

Do you ever worry about burnout?

No. Never.

You must miss your daughter.

It's unusual, isn't it,

that a judge would award

custody to the father?

Id imagine there's almost

some kind of a stigma around

What did you want to talk to me about?

I'm sorry. I just wondered.

Because we award special paid leave

to folks who work

in stressful departments.

You know, parents especially,

we really encourage it.

And you'd have some time

to hang out with your daughter.

Nice little jaunt around Europe,

see the sights.

I'm going to have to think about it.

You're not the maternal type?

B*tch.

Who the f*** do you think you are?

Go home before you get...

We're watching you...

You'd do better to shut your mouth,

you f***ing...

Kathy, we need to meet.

It's important.

And be careful.

Make sure you're not followed.

Kathy, we need to meet.

It's important.

And be careful.

Make sure you're not followed.

The world and its mother

knows about my investigation.

I know.

- Would you like something to drink?

- No.

- Do you mind if

- Go ahead.

Kathy, Internal Affairs

is shutting down all your cases.

Why?

All of your files look like this.

Jesus.

I've been completely steam-rolled.

They've sent Fred Murray home

on some kind of leave.

And top level military commanders

are walking into my office

and pulling your files.

I've never seen I.A.

Over-ridden like this before.

Over-ridden by who?

I don't know.

I mean, I can't be sure.

It's the State Department.

Or Democra.

You do know

what they stand to lose if this

I guess not.

Their contract in Bosnia

is worth millions.

Globally, just this year alone,

billions of dollars

in US government contracts.

And now you come along

with this scandal

I don't want a scandal.

I'm just doing my job.

I know, but it doesn't matter.

Nobody cares about you.

I'll get you the rest

of your files back from I.A.

You get them out of here,

take them public.

Or this will never see

the light of day.

I can't leave these girls.

You're not helping them here.

And, frankly,

you're not safe to walk around.

It's completely exposed you.

Kathy, accidents do happen.

A car blows a tire,

a mine explodes.

We don't have to report

civilian deaths.

I'll get you the rest of these...

...and you get yourself the hell out

of here as soon as you can.

Trust me.

This is the right thing to do.

I was so stupid.

I mean, I thought

I could work inside the system.

Like I knew what I was doing.

Like I knew

how to play ball

with all these fancy diplomats.

I don't know.

What would you do?

I have to go home.

My wife got a lawyer.

I have to go home for the kids.

I'm so sorry.

But I'm worried about you.

Don't be.

I don't want...

I don't want to leave you

in the middle of all this.

And...

I don't want this to be the end.

Please be careful.

I want to take you home.

Ivan!?

Come. How much

do you want me to pay

for these girls,

to take home?

- You want to take them home?

- Yes!

It's ten times normal.

It's three thousand each.

Sorry, not this one, she's trouble.

Thank you. I'm sorry, sir.

So just this one?

You bring the girl back,

I give you the deposit back,

...okay?

- Okay.

Come on, I get to drink.

Sign at the bottom, please.

- Yes?

- It's Viko.

- I can't talk right now, Viko.

- I think I know where Raya is.

Okay.

Ivan.

We have a bit of a problem.

What kind of problem?

Where's the girl?

All right. All right. All right.

What did she say?

Names of girls. Raya.

Raya!? Raya!

All right. All right. All right.

Calm down, you're okay.

- We go to Oasis?

- Yes!

And IPTF?

F*** protocol.

We just raid the bar.

Here.

- You trust these guys?

- Yes, I do.

They're going to listen to you?

Out!

You sure?

I do trust them. Let's go.

Hello?

We need to bring the owner out here.

We arrest him outside.

I don't want him

threatening the girls.

Go! Go! Go! Go!

Okay, go! Go!

We have a warrant

to search these premises.

Ivan Bladzic has been arrested

for human trafficking.

Get out of here.

You don't have to be afraid

of Ivan. He can't hurt you.

We're going to get

you somewhere safe

and help get you home.

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Larysa Kondracki

Larysa Kondracki is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. Her debut feature film, The Whistleblower, was released in 2011 and received nominations for six Genies at the 32nd Genie Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. more…

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