A man walks into a fancy law firm. A massive chemical factory near his land, poisons his land and cattle and he wants something to be done. Initially reluctant, Rob Bilott takes up the case.
For the next decades, Bilott, who started sceptically, sees a growing pile of evidence that a big, local employer willingly pollutes its environment. They even manage to use legislation to their advantage. The more evidence Bilott finds, the more opposition he meets. From the firm that he works for, the chemical factory, even society and his family. Big money destroys everything and nobody is willing to do something against that.
“Dark Waters” tells a story that is sadly no fiction. It is something that plays all over the world, for many years in the past and probably for many years to come. Money not only goes over environment, but even over the health of people. Once super polluting companies have been set up and running, nobody is going to risk damaging the economy in order to prevent further pollution.
A descent old fashion court thriller.
