Even if it had been badly directed, disturbingly acted, and projected incorrectly (quod non), the whistle-blower film Dark Waters would have caused an outcry.
The American chemical giant DuPont uses perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) for Teflon, the immensely successful product that we know primarily from the non-stick layer on pans. PFOA has two downsides: it does not decompose and it causes various diseases. DuPont kept this secret for years and dumped the waste chemicals in the surroundings of the Teflon factory in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Robert Bilott, a lawyer hired by a farmer with sick cattle, who was used to working with big corporations, discovered the horrifying truth, but the billion-dollar company stubbornly refused to desist. It preferred to cover everything up and fight a legal battle for years.
Dark Waters
Actor Mark Ruffalo, the Hulk during his office hours, but an eco and left-wing activist otherwise, supported the adaptation of this climate scandal to the big screen. He himself plays the lead role, lawyer Bilott, and had the surprising but very good idea to ask Todd Haynes to direct. The stylist behind gems like Carol and Far from Heaven applies his skills to a well-told story with a sinister atmosphere that continues to haunt you afterwards. Murky.
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