Maria 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 r…
Megan Twohey , 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 gets a lead on a story involving Harvey Weinstein and his past behavior toward women.
With Kantor wanting to dig deeper, she asks Twohey for help in breaking the story against Miramax , and his history of workplace misconduct. Both women are mothers now have to navigate this while trying to raise families. Kantor is having a hard time getting anyone to go on the record, but Twohey gives the young journalist some perspective on how to get women to open up a bit more. “I can’t change what happened to you, but together we can use your experience to help protect others,” she says.
Kantor and Twohey were the brave souls to take on the task of tracking down evidence, corroborating it, getting around NDAS, and traveling the world to complete this story. The duo balances each other out via their work ethics and tactics. Twohey uses more aggressive tactics to get answers, while Kantor is nurturing and reserved. This is a testament to the all-star talent featured in . Carrie Mulligan is so strong and confident in this role.
She Said isn’t just a film about building a case against Weinstein, but it’s also about newsroom culture and the logistical steps needed to craft a game-changing investigative report. The script frames the profession as mentally taxing and unglamorous, far from how Hollywood typically portrays journalists in New York City. The deception, however, is the editing makes it seem like things came together quickly.
Actresses, producers, assistants, and various women were Blackballed and/or scared into silence with payoffs and NDAs. There was an air of complicity and intimidation around Weinstein and his atrocious behavior. goes through the excruciating details of sexual assault and harassment committed by Weinstein. The film plays the entire voice recording between Weinstein and model Ambra Battilana Gutierrez and has plenty of other triggering moments.
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