New Year's Eve (2002 film) explained

New Year's Eve
Director:	Col Spector
Producer:	Col Spector Radha Chakraborty
Starring:	Stephen Mangan Keira Knightley Philip Herbert
Cinematography:	Janet Tovey
Editing:	Cliff West
Runtime:	16 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

New Year's Eve is a 2002 British short romance independent film. The film was written and directed by Col Spector.^{[1] [2]} New Year's Eve was later included in the 2005 compilation film Stories of Lost Souls.^[3]

Plot

A young woman brings out the worst in a group of friends on New Year's Eve.

Cast

• Stephen Mangan as David
• Keira Knightley as Leah
• Philip Herbert as Paul
• Bohdan Poraj as Michael
• Amit Lahav as Matt

Reception

The film received mixed reviews. Angus Wolfe Murray of Eye For Film gave 4 and half out of 5 stars and said "The production values of Colin Spector's film are terrific, matched by his acerbic script and pin-sharp performances. The problem, if indeed it is a problem, remains the party itself. Sane men would certify themselves rather than stay another minute."^[4]

Notes

The characters of David, Matt, Michael and Paul also appeared in Spector's debut feature film Someone Else, Stephen Mangan portrayed David in both films while different actors played Matt, Michael and Paul.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Year's Eve Shorts International. 6 July 2013.
2. Web site: Col Spector. 6 July 2013.
3. Web site: Stories Of Lost Souls. 6 July 2013.
4. Web site: New Year's Eve. 6 July 2013.
5. Web site: Biography. 6 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130216045104/http://www.onetoonefilmschool.com/Biography. 16 February 2013. dead.
6. Web site: Filmmakers Directory. 6 July 2013.
7. Web site: Interview: Stephen Mangan. 6 July 2013.
8. Web site: Someone Else. 6 July 2013.