The dinner-party-from-hell genre is delivered a short sharp shock by veteran British writer/director Sally Potter in this gleaming black comedy, The Party.
Kristin Scott Thomas is hosting a group of friends to celebrate her promotion as shadow Minister of Health, elegantly juggling dinner preparation, congratulatory calls and surreptitious messaging from a lover.
Husband Timothy Spall plays aggressive DJ, otherwise upright but catatonic in the living room as the guests arrive.
The dinner-party-from-hell genre is delivered a short sharp shock by veteran British writer/director Sally Potter in this gleaming black comedy, The Party.
Kristin Scott Thomas is hosting a group of friends to celebrate her promotion as shadow Minister of Health, elegantly juggling dinner preparation, congratulatory calls and surreptitious messaging from a lover.
Husband Timothy Spall plays aggressive DJ, otherwise upright but catatonic in the living room as the guests arrive.
These include her best friend (a wryly acidic Patricia Clarkson), her life-coach boyfriend (a wondrously inane Bruno Ganz), a coked-up venture capitalist (Cillian Murphy) who arrives sans wife, and an earnest lesbian couple (Emily Mortimer and Cherry Jones) intent on sharing some good news.
Silly them!
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The Party is in cinemas February 22. Rated M – Adult themes.
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