The power of interpretation and misunderstanding comes to the fore in the brand-new political noir ELECTION NIGHT.
It’s ‘UK Election Night’ aka ’Britain decides’, but the London streets are uneasy and precipitating on just the right side of logistical order.
At first glance, the media exit polls are calling a predicted victory for one party, but as the night progresses – and in the form of a group of upper class, high brow people – Adi, Ben, Jasper, Natasha and Zoe – celebrating what they believe to be the right result, surprise arrives at their front door – in the form of two males: Morgan, Thorne, and a seemingly-injured female, Georgie – who have been caught up via a nearby street fracas.
As the results begin to come in and the guests start to take more than a passing interest in what is going on on screen, the female makes a miraculous recovery – and the trio of additions start to set their own agenda, which may or may not get the vote of the inhabitants…..
Part political comment, part home-invasion tale a la Michael Haneke’s FUNNY GAMES and Ruggero Deodato’s THE HOUSE ON THE EDGE OF THE PARK (though far less controversial than that infamous title, rejected on UK shores for many years), ELECTION NIGHT might not get the vote of those in power in terms of its’ message and subtext, but it does offer a sense of perspective in terms of the haves and have-nots of the world, in terms of what a true political world view can offer in constructive value.
That said, it does get intense in the second half of the film (be prepared for a few tasty gore moments, amidst some admirable make-up effects which remain resolutely not for the squeamish!!) and there is a clear sense of one-upmanship throughout that clearly isn’t going to do either of the factions on show in the film a great deal of good.
What raises ELECTION NIGHT above the standard home-invasion scenario is the backstory and context, which is a little more credible than what audiences were trying to buy in the Deodato film – and it maintains the attention with enough to keep discerning fans of this type of film happy enough, thanks in part to an effective ensemble of acting performances.
The film is already making waves on the Indie Film Festival circuit, having won the Audience Choice Award following its’ Premiere at the 2021 Romford Film Festival – and has already won the Best Feature at Brighton Rocks.
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