

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.
Acting
Theron deglamorized and devastating; McDormand steals every scene with a cigarette.
Direction
Caro makes Minnesota winter feel like another antagonist.
Writing
The lunchbox scene — no dialogue, pure devastation.

Director
Niki Caro
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Jenson v. Eveleth Mines case took 14 years and was the first class-action sexual harassment lawsuit certified by a federal court.
This film directly influenced the 2006 documentary 'North Country: The Story of Lois Jenson' and renewed legislative discussions about workplace harassment protections.
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