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The Whistleblower

2019 · 134 min

A slow-building corporate thriller that trades action for quiet dread as one man pushes against an unyielding system.

Directed by
Xue Xiaolu
Genres
Action, Crime, Mystery
Overview
Following a fatal accident, a Chinese expatriate working for a mining company in Australia discovers that new technology developed by the company may be a health risk, and investigates a web of conspiracies in his search for the truth.
How it feels
Tense, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Corruption, conspiracy, justice, power
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Xue Xiaolu
Genres
Action, Crime, Mystery
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, crime, mystery
Directed by
Xue Xiaolu
Written by
Jiao Huajing, Xue Xiaolu
Starring
Lei Jiayin, Tang Wei, Qi Xi, John Batchelor, Wang Ce, Xing Minshan, Yang Lixin, Brett Cousins
Music
David Hirschfelder
Cinematography
Marc Spicer
Runtime
134 min
Country
Australia, China, Hong Kong
Languages
English, Mandarin

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