Financial sector handled by women in “Equity”

By Jenny A.

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From director Meera Menon, a senior investment banker Naomi Bishop (Anna Gunn) is passed over for a promotion at her firm, she fights for the opportunity to take a start-up public, hoping this promising IPO will secure her a place at the firm’s highest level. But when an employee at the start-up raises questions about a possible crack in the company’s walls, Naomi must decide whether to investigate rumors that may compromise the deal, or push forward with the confidence her superiors expect.

Soon Naomi finds herself tangled in a web of deception and office politics and begins to question if there is anyone she can trust. As the IPO draws closer, Naomi sees that the choices she has made for her career have left her very much alone. Forced to reexamine the rules of the cutthroat world she has always loved she finds herself in a fight for her very survival. During 100 minutes the main character suffers the worst financial sector of the economy and part of the plot reminds us all the corrupted practices in this field. Despite the few women in a male-dominated profession, the main character has courage in order to identify traitors who might stab you in the back. Definitely a well structured film full of leads, personalities and smart-talking.