The star Mark Ruffalo is its protagonist and it has an incredible cast
Although it seems that streaming platforms They do not want to resemble the world of cinema, the truth is that their production mechanisms and their desire to evoke the relevance of the seventh art are palpable. Now we have assumed it, but before it was news to see how great filmmakers began to work for these companies. Without going any further, this year Apple TV has had Ridley Scott on the payroll with Napoleon and Martin Scorsese with Killers of the Flower Moon. This without forgetting that these video-on-demand companies also have content that they add to their catalogs and that is from other companies, acquiring their distribution rights, or rather reproduction rights, for a limited time. The latter is the case of the latest Netflix movie based on real events: dark waters.
One of the main attractions (in addition to its great cast) is the man who sits behind the cameras, Todd Haynes. This North American filmmaker is one of those filmmakers who in recent years has dazzled both critics and the public, thanks to projects of the caliber of Far from the sky, I’m Not There, carol or what is his 2023 project, Secrets of a Scandal. Based on a real case, Deep water part of an article written by Nathaniel Rich.
‘Dark Waters’: Synopsis and cast
The official synopsis of this Netflix movie is as follows: “Inspired by a shocking true story. A tenacious lawyer uncovers the dark secret that connects a growing number of deaths and illnesses to one of the largest corporations in the world. In the process he risks his future, his job and even his own family to bring the truth to light.”
If we said that Haynes was an attraction, its star cast is no wonder. The proposal is led by Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway. The three-time Oscar nominee and statuette winner for The Miserables, they sign once again, great performances. A type of dramatic role that Ruffalo needed to recover after his adventures in ehe Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Produced by Focus Features, dark waters It is available in the Netflix catalog, but if you do not subscribe to “the big red N”, the film can also be seen on Amazon Prime Video, Filmin and Movistar +.
