Sodium Party

Sodium Party
Directed by	Michael McCudden
Produced by	Alison Scarff; Richard Waters
Written by	Michael McCudden
Starring	Slaine Kelly; James Corscadden; Marian Carroll; Melissa Nolan
Music by	Steve Nolan
Cinematography	Adam Ozmin; Aislinn McDonald
Edited by	Richard Waters
Production; company	Weird Pretty Pictures
Running time	80 min.
Country	Ireland
Language	English

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Sodium Party is a 2013 independent Irish mystery thriller feature film. It is the feature film debut of writer/director Michael McCudden,^[1] and stars Slaine Kelly, James Corscadden, Marian Carroll, and Melissa Nolan.

Plot[edit]

Claire (Slaine Kelly) is a sheltered young woman who grew up under the thumb of a domineering mother (Melissa Nolan). Following her mother's death, we follow her through a harrowing childhood to university where she meets Danny (James Corscadden), 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 film footage and her childhood imaginary friend, causing her world to unravel.

Cast[edit]

Slaine Kelly as Claire
James Corscadden as Danny
Marian Carroll as Vanessa
Melissa Nolan as Helen
Katie Byrne as Sarah
Bronagh Sheridan as Young Claire
Caoilfhionn Hanton as Hannah
Michael Liebman as Charlie
Michael McCabe as Mr. Greer

Production[edit]

Sodium Party was shot completely on location in the summer of 2010 in Dublin and North Wicklow, Ireland. The film is entirely independently financed, with costs being saved by the film being shot digitally and no sets being built. Though primarily shot digitally, home movie footage was shot using super 8 film. A few shots from one of the producer's old home movies also appears in the film.^[2] ^[3]

It is the first lead role in a feature film for actress Slaine Kelly. Almost all of the crew appear as extras in different scenes. Friends and family of the cast and crew appear as extras in several scenes involving crowds.

Music[edit]

The soundtrack for the film features music composed by Steve Nolan. The score was released online digitally in December 2015, and on cassette release in 2016 to positive reviews.^[4] ^[5]

Release[edit]

The film premièred at the inaugural IndieCork Film Festival in Co. Cork, Ireland on October 19, 2013.^[6]

Reception[edit]

The film has received mixed to positive reviews. Eileen Leahy of Film Ireland saying "(Sodium Party’s) ambitious scope is expertly realised through its visually arresting cinematography and accomplished performances… An intriguing mix of classic stylisation and surreal experimentalism”.^[7]

The Dark Side summed it up with "Whilst it has gone on to become something of an underground classic, the film has so far failed to grab quite the audience it deserves. In this its complexity was perhaps both a blessing and a curse – without it, the film wouldn’t have been what it is, but with it the ability to secure a wider audience in a movie world that is generally risk-averse when it comes to promoting films that break the mould was limited".^[8]

Home Media[edit]

Sodium Party was released on VOD worldwide in 2015.

References[edit]

External links[edit]

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[1] "'Sodium Party' Released Online".

[2] "Michael's Sodium Party premieres at IndieCork". Independent.ie.

[3] Tom White. "Irish feature Sodium Party to debut at IndieCork".

[4] "SODIUM PARTY".

[5] "Sodium Party".

[6] "Independent Film Festival IndieCork Launches Inaugural Programme - The Irish Film & Television Network".

[7] "Sodium Party".

[thedarksidemagazine.com-8] "The Dark Side » Blog Archive » Sodium Party: A Modern Classic Now Available Online".

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