The Party's Just Beginning 2018
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 91 minutes
- Director
- Karen Gillan
- Networks
- Mt. Hollywood Films, Synchronicity Films
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
What is The Party's Just Beginning?
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "The Party's Just Beginning" (2018).
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2018
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 91 minutes
- Release date
- Dec 7, 2018
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Studios
- Mt. Hollywood Films, Synchronicity Films
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.2/10 from 71 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~91 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Mt. Hollywood Films, Synchronicity Films
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Title: The Party's Just Beginning
Year: 2018
Genres: Drama, Comedy (Comedy-drama)
Director/Writer: Karen Gillan (feature film directorial debut)
Runtime: 1h 31m
Cast: Karen Gillan (Luisaidh), Lee Pace (Dale), Matthew Beard (Alistair), Paul Higgins (Luisaidh's Dad), Siobhan Redmond (Luisaidh's Mum), Jamie Quinn (Ben), Rachel Jackson (Donna), Niall Greig Fulton (Morta).
Plot: Set in a bleak Inverness midwinter. Luisaidh is careening off the rails after the suicide of her best friend. She medicates her misery with joyless sex, chips, and a belief in the power of positive drinking. Surrounded by bittersweet memories, she struggles to find someone to talk to or some reason to
Should you watch it?
“A grieving woman struggles to survive a bleak Inverness midwinter after her best friend's suicide.”
- Explores the raw and heavy aftermath of losing a best friend to suicide.
- Features a striking bleak Inverness midwinter setting.
- Examines complex coping mechanisms during the most stressful time of the year.
- The heavy focus on suicide and misery may be overwhelming for viewers seeking lighthearted fare.
Watch it if you want to see a raw drama about navigating grief and heavy emotional stress during a bleak winter.
The tone is bleak and miserable, pacing is tied to a one-hour and thirty-one-minute runtime, and it is suitable for viewers interested in dark drama and comedy.
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Streaming availability can be checked through platforms like The Movie Database or regional watch providers.
Is The Party's Just Beginning worth watching?
It is worth watching if you are interested in a dramatic and comedic exploration of grief set during a bleak Inverness winter.
What is the binge duration for The Party's Just Beginning?
The film has a total runtime of one hour and thirty-one minutes.
What are the essential episodes to watch?
As a feature film with a runtime of one hour and thirty-one minutes, it is watched as a single complete movie rather than episodic television.
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