If you’re deliberating on what you should be doing to make life better, then you might want to watch some of the movies that cover real life events. If you want to find out just how you would react in an intolerable situation, then watch this movie. I stumbled across it by accident when it was brought up in a forum, and was curious to see just what would make so many people exclaim over the brilliance of it. How did I not see this when it came out???
The Whistleblower is a movie about the aftermath of the Bosnian war, and deals with corruption going up to the highest levels of society with human trafficking as the crime. I honestly think that this is the most powerful acting by Rachel Weisz and a stellar cast on a topic that will literally rip your soul out.
When you spend your life wondering if you’ll ever do what you feel you’re meant to do, sometimes it takes a swift kick like this to awake you to your calling. I’ve spoken of other movies and shows (here, here, and here) on this blog that have created similar quakes within me. But every once in a while, the fire within burns out of control and lights the way to the path you’re seeking. This movie shows the true importance that small segments of our population play in shining the harsh light of day upon the bad actors that cause harm to humanity.
Whistleblowing is taking an incredible hit at the moment as institutional power fights for keeping its own way of life intact. But when that life derails a fair society, then perhaps it’s way past time to build a better way of life. The level of courage that this act requires is only held by very few people who understand the delicate interlinking that makes up life, and how one bad link can threaten it all.
What makes up the important things in life differs for each and every one of us. But we also understand that there are certain things which aren’t negotiable. What is your non-negotiable line in the sand that you’ll protect at all costs? A movie like this will shine a light on that which you hold dear.
But beware that you’ll need a strong stomach to see this incredibly important movie on the crimes brought about by war, greed, and desperation. I’m still shaking and probably won’t be able to un-see many of the scenes when I close my eyes. That we actually have to deal with such atrocities is the true crime of humanity. If you want to know more about such acts of courage, then read the latest from Matt Taibbi and Glenn Greenwald. The fact that we live in scary times only means that more of us need to step up to the plate and fight for justice when injustice prevails.
