The narrative centers on Kearney’s discovery of a secret deal between Electricité de France (EDF) and a Chinese power company. Fearing the transfer of sensitive nuclear technology would lead to the loss of 50,000 French jobs, Kearney uses her political influence to expose the backroom dealings.
The 2023 film (released in some regions as The Sitting Duck ) is a gripping political thriller that dramatizes the harrowing true story of Maureen Kearney , a union representative for the French nuclear giant Areva. Directed by Jean-Paul Salomé and starring Isabelle Huppert, the film explores the intersection of corporate whistleblowing, institutional misogyny, and a justice system that turns a victim into a suspect. The Whistleblower’s Burden
