Sodium Party (2013)

Sodium Party follows Claire through a harrowing childhood to university where she meets Danny, a frequently intoxicated photographer who exposes her to real life through a cocktail of love ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael McCudden

Writer:

Michael McCudden

Stars:

Slaine Kelly, James Corscadden, Marian Rose

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Slaine Kelly	...	Claire
James Corscadden	...	Danny
Marian Rose	...	Vanessa (as Marian Carroll)
Melissa Nolan	...	Helen
Katie Byrne	...	Sarah
Bronagh Sheridan	...	Young Claire
Caoilfhionn Hanton	...	Hannah
Michael Liebmann	...	Charlie (as Michael Liebman)
Michael McCabe	...	Mr. Greer
Michael Watts	...	Glasses Guy
Roisin McTeggart Donovan	...	Kate (as Róisín Donovan)
Lyndsey Alyson Riddall	...	Niamh
Conor Donelan	...	Gig Guy
Gordon Mahon	...	Police Detective
John O'Connor	...	Drunken Partygoer

Storyline

Sodium Party follows Claire through a harrowing childhood to university where she meets Danny, a frequently intoxicated photographer who exposes her to real life through a cocktail of love and drugs. Their relationship is tested when ghosts of Claire's tumultuous past manifest through super 8 home movie footage causing her world to unravel.

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was written after the birth of director Michael McCudden's first child, with the intention of leaving something behind that showed his daughter a little of how he sees the world. The project's origins are in random super 8 home movies, whose content force a viewer to layer their own perception onto the images. Initially an experimental found footage film, it was decided the film should utilize the Irish scenery and marry it with a European narrative style.

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Connections

Featured in Horses for Moths: The Making of Sodium Party (2015)

User Reviews

Subtle and Brilliant

"Sodium Party" follows Claire (Slaine Kelly) through a harrowing childhood to university where she meets Danny, a frequently intoxicated photographer who exposes her to real life through a cocktail of love and drugs.

Approaching this film as a horror movie, it is not your typical scare. There is not much in the way of blood, guts and women running through the woods. Instead of focusing on the emotion of "terror", this film instead looks at the scariness of anxiety. A real life scare many suffer from.

Throw in some drugs, some delusions, some fantasy, and you have a really solid film. This may not appeal to everyone, but it is worth a watch for those with open minds. Unique, interesting, and well-acted.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 2013 (Ireland)

Filming Locations:

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Decade TV and Film, Weird Pretty Pictures, White Raven Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color