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The Party
The Party is a time-capsule short film about an art school get-together where a boy blows his chances with his date.
Overview
The film follows Martin who arrives at a party and meets a girl, but blows his chances with her having previously over-indulged, and rushes off to be sick. Later he goes for a walk with a friend and upon returning to the party, soberly glimpses his date, one last time, but her allure is gone.
This title is also available on the DVD/Blu-ray 'The Party's Over' in the BFI Flipside collection.
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