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Election Night

Election Night

7,1 /10 (46 Votes)
1998 DA 11 min

Overview

On election night we meet Peter, an idealistic young man, who suddenly discovers he has forgotten to vote. On his way to the polls he encounters a variety of taxi drivers, all racist in their way and Peter has to decide whether to stand up for his convictions or getting to the polls on time. The film won an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

Release date

01/01/1998

Votes

46

Popularity

1.3

Genres

Status

Released

Original title

Valgaften

Language

DA

Runtime

11 min

Original Soundtrack

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2026-01-10

⭐ 6

With just twenty minutes left before the polls close, international aide worker “Peter” (Ulrich Thomsen) leaves the scintillating conversation he is having in the pub and tries to get a taxi to the polling station. His first driver makes racist observations about just about everyone so he gets out. With time ticking down he gets a second cab with little improvement. Then a third whose perspective is different, but no less pejorative. Finally, with the rain tipping down he decides to run but can he arrive in time or might he just as well have stayed in the dry? The whole thrust of this is overl…

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