Adapted from the book by Jodi Kantor and Megan Toohey, He said looks back at the journey of two journalists who broke the Weinstein case and led to the Me Too movement.
How investigative journalism changed the face of the world. This is the true story told He saidAdaptation of the book by Jodi Kantor and Megan Toohey. When they hear about Rose McGowan’s sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein, these two investigative reporters New York TimesJodi Kantor (played by Zoe Kazan) and Megan Toohey (Carey Mulligan), with the help of their editor Rebecca Corbett (Patricia Clarkson), dive into the past of the founder of Miramax. Victims are very reluctant to come forward, and the duo undertake long-term work to encourage women to tell their stories through extensive research, interviews and discussions.
We know the end of the story. The fall of Mughal Weinstein and the rise of the Me Too movement. Five years after the phenomenon, director Maria Shrader (I’m your man) and screenwriter Rebecca Lenkiewicz focuses on the work of two journalists, adapting their book. The director chose to show Harvey Weinstein only from behind and quickly, but his presence is felt through recordings and phone calls. The film examines the producer’s predatory behavior over the years, and especially the bubble of impunity that the system has built around him.
Weinstein’s case in the video. excerpts from the molestation scene
The sober and classic production is reminiscent of the great American detective films. in the center of attentionand follows ScandalIn 2016, Fox News was rocked by a harassment case. A story that was important to tell takes time to show the slow journalistic work of finding sources, persuading them, forging links, recovering classified documents… Dramatic tension is sometimes lacking when the action is based on whispered conversations on the phone. We welcome compelling performances from Kazan and Mulligan as their characters try to balance their family lives with their all-consuming passion for work.
At a time when journalism is under attack, He said also tries, and this is important, to show his noblest qualities. The release is scheduled for November 23.
Source: Le Figaro
