The story is quite simple: Janet has just been appointed Secretary of the Health Office.

To celebrate, she invites several friends to a party in her house in London. What started as a lively night turns out to be full of surprises. The Party flows with an excellent rhythm in its 71 minutes. Supported by a great script, both witty and funny, Sally Potter addresses the social and political situation in Great Britain. All in black and white. This brilliant comedy is shot in real time in an apartment,  much like a short theatrical piece. Sally Potter will always be remembered for Orlando, her famous 1993 film based on the homonymous novel by Virginia Woolf. She was awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2012. The superb cast includes Kristin Scott Thomas, Cillian Murphy, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Mortimer, Timothy Spall and Bruno Ganz. Each one of these characters perfectly embodies a different kind of politician. And there is a character that never appears on screen, but it is always expected: Marianne. She reminds us of Hitchcock’s Rebecca, the “non-image” of desire, an approximation of present day western politics. In short, a filmic combination of acute social criticism and magnificent sarcastic humour!

2017

- Festival de Berlim: 

Nomeado Melhor Filme

Prémio do Sindicato de Actores para Sally Potter

- British Independent Film Awards (BIFA): 

Melhor Actriz Secundária