Club Le Monde
Time Out says
Given that styles date quickly in films about club culture, writer/director Rumley savvily deals the nostalgia card, setting Club Le Monde circa 1993. Completing a loose trilogy of London-based youth dramas, he links numerous characters over one night at the titular venue. Bubbly Ali (McKenzie) finds herself on the pull in front of her estranged ex-boyfriend; under-age toffs try to score; airheads share powder and gossip in the ladies' room; a tough-nut bouncer betrays his sensitivity; and a gaggle of drag queens stumble into the party. Club owner Danny (Harper) is a narrator of sorts: 'I see men and women, black and white, straight and gay - all getting along fine. That makes me feel glad to be alive, that does.' The devil is in the details, though: hilarious individuals like loved-up loon Mr Sunglasses (Nussbaum), clubbers wearing Carter USM and Silverfish T-shirts, real-life DJ heroes Mr C, Alex P and Brandon Block spinning anthems of the era. It adds up to a wistful rather than glamorous vision, basically a sitcom with a snappy bassline.
Details
Release details
Duration:
79 mins
Cast and crew
Director:
Simon Rumley
Screenwriter:
Simon Rumley
Cast:
Danny Nussbaum
Emma Pike
Tania Emery
Lee Oakes
Emma Handy
Tom Connolly
Annette Badland
Frank Harper
Allison McKenzie
Emma Pike
Tania Emery
Lee Oakes
Emma Handy
Tom Connolly
Annette Badland
Frank Harper
Allison McKenzie