North Country

North Country

2005 · 126 min · EN · R · 7.2 (743 votes)
Dir. Niki Caro · Starring Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sean Bean, Jeremy Renner, Richard Jenkins · Music Gustavo Santaolalla

All she wanted was to make a living... Instead she made history.

Drama

A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States — Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endured a range of abuse while working as a miner filed and won the landmark 1984 lawsuit.

VIBE

This film is a raw, emotionally charged journey through systemic injustice, fueled by a tenacious spirit. It feels like a relentless, empowering battle for dignity and equality, leaving you with a sense of hard-won triumph and deep reflection on societal change.

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