Dark Waters (2019)
A tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world's largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything — his future, his family, and his own life — to expose the truth.
IntroductionThe film "Dark Waters" is an American legal thriller drama film that was released in 2019. The movie was directed by Todd Haynes and written by Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan. It is based upon the 2016 post "The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare" composed by Nathaniel Rich for The New York Times Magazine.
PlotSet from the 1960s to the early 2000s, the film informs the story of Robert Bilott (played by Mark Ruffalo), a business defense lawyer who took on an environmental suit against the chemical manufacturing corporation, DuPont. The story begins with Bilott, a newly made partner at the prominent Cincinnati law firm Taft Stettinius & Hollister, being approached by Wilbur Tennant (played by Bill Camp), a farmer from his grandma's home town in West Virginia, who thinks that the deaths of 190 of his cows are connected to the DuPont corporation-- who has a plant situated near Tennant's farm.
Investigation and Legal ProceedingsBilott reluctantly takes on Tennant's case, beginning a series of examinations into DuPont's activities. Through his probe, he discovers a connection between numerous unexplained animal deaths and DuPont's usage of the chemical PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic acid), which is later on found to cause a number of kinds of cancer and is described as a "permanently chemical" due to the fact that it never leaves the human body. Regardless of the business's efforts to dismiss the installing proof, Bilott continues the battle.
OutcomeAfter Bilott files a claim against DuPont, the case gradually increases in severity as he reveals the truth that DuPont has actually been systematically contaminating the location with PFOA for nearly forty years and has actually gone to fantastic lengths to conceal this reality. He unearths a vast, long-running cover-up involving the dumping of thousands of tonnes of PFOA waste into the regional drinking water system, intentionally exposing countless people to the hazardous chemical.
The movie ends with the sobering discovery that Bilott continues to combat against DuPont and other chemical business, exposing the prevalent usage of PFOA in everyday consumer goods extending far beyond just West Virginia. The closing titles expose that as of today, PFOA remains in the blood of 99% of all humans.
Reception and Impact"Dark Waters" received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike. It's applauded for the efficiencies of its cast-- particularly Mark Ruffalo-- and its controlled however fascinating storytelling. The film accentuates the terrible results of uncontrolled markets on public health and the environment and has actually served to reignite public and political conversation about the security and health impact of long-chain PFA alternatives. It's a vital and mind-blowing watch that portrays the perseverance and strength in the defend truth and justice.
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