Feature Film | 2022 | Drama, Political thriller | France, Germany
Main data
| Director | Jean-Paul Salomé |
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| Written by | Fadette Drouard, Jean-Paul Salomé, Caroline Michel-Aguirre (literary source) |
| Production | Le Bureau [fr], Heimatfilm GmbH & Co. KG [de], France 2 Cinéma [fr], Restons Groupés Productions [fr], Les Films du Camélia [fr] |
| Distributor | Cinobo [gr], Filmladen Filmverleih GmbH [at], I Wonder Pictures, Le Bureau [fr], Le Pacte [fr], Weltkino Filmverleih GmbH [de] |
Shooting data
| Number of shooting days | 40 |
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| Filming regions | France - Paris Île-de-France, Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia |
Project data
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| Length of movie | 2h 2min |
| Aspect ratio | Cinemascope (1 : 2,39) |
| Sound format | Dolby SRD / Dolby digital (5.1, 6 channels) |
Brief synopsis
"The Sitting Duck" is the true story of Maureen Kearney (Isabelle Huppert), the head union representative of a French multinational nuclear powerhouse. She became a whistleblower, denouncing top-secret deals that shook the French nuclear sector. Alone against the world, she fought government ministers and industry leaders, tooth and nail to bring the scandal to light and to defend more than 50,000 jobs…Her life was turned upside down when she was violently assaulted in her own home… The investigation is carried out under pressure: the subject is sensitive. Suddenly, new elements create doubt in the minds of the investigators. At first a victim, Maureen becomes a suspect.
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Awards
| Award winner | Award | |
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| Jean-Paul Salomé | Film Festival Cologne [de] | Nominated |