Movie
The Whistleblower
2014 · 113 min
A tense, earnest investigative drama that follows the slow, risky work of exposing a revered figure's fraud, leaving a sobering sense of institutional pressure.
- Directed by
- Yim Soon-rye
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Park Hae-il, Yoo Yeon-seok, Lee Kyung-young
- Tagline
- You can't hide the truth.
- Overview
- Lee Jang-hwan receives widespread acclaim and media attention after successfully cloning human embryo stem cells. A TV news program PD, Yoon Min-cheol, receives a phone call from an anonymous source who says he has worked with Dr. Lee on the stem cell project. The source blows the whistle on Lee's work, revealing how Lee fabricated research results and engaged in unethical practices.
- How it feels
- Tense, earnest, dark and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Corruption, justice, media, science
- Content
- Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Yim Soon-rye
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Park Hae-il, Yoo Yeon-seok, Lee Kyung-young
