‘She Said’ NYFF Review: Maria Schrader Film Chronicles Two Women On The Hunt For The Truth
deadline.comMaria Schrader’s She Said written by Rebecca Lenkiewicz based on a book by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey of the same name, and starring Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan as the two New York Times reporters who uncovered a web of secrets, lies, and abuse revolving around famed Hollywood producer (and now convicted felon), Harvey Weinstein.
Megan Twohey (Mulligan), a reporter from the New York Times is talks to Rachel Crooks who wants to come forward on the abuse she experienced at the hands of Donald Trump.
Of course the reporter and the Crooks are harassed with death threats after going public. When he wins the Presidential election, women were even more terrified to come forward with personal stories about public figures.
Also at the NYT, Jodi Kantor (Kazan) gets a lead on a story involving Harvey Weinstein and his past behavior toward women. She heard Rose Mcgowan had an encounter with him, but when Kantor contacted the actress, she doesn’t want to go on the record–and for good reason as the Times had previously been dismissive of her.
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