Excellent drama from Down Under concerns a group of friends in the suburbs that gathers to watch election results on television. As the party wears on and everyone's tongue is loosened by alcohol, the veneer of camaraderie drops away, and the men reveal themselves to be a set of
back-biting boors, verbally attacking each other like characters straight out of WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF. Extremely well directed by Beresford (BREAKER MORANT), with sharp dialogue and terrific performances all around. American audiences won't catch all of the slang expressions and will
need to get used to the thick accents, but the effort of immersing oneself into this black comedy-...
Released:
1976
Rated:
NR
Length:
90 mins