This is a 10-minute short film from Danmark that won writer and director Anders Thomas Jensen an Academy Award. It was his third consecutive nomination (although he was only in his 20s back then) and finally he took home the prize. After that, he worked on some of the most famous Danish films in recent years, but also on internationally successful projects such as "The Duchess". This year he has another pretty known film coming out: "Men & Chicken" starring Mads Mikkelsen who is among Denmark's acting elite right now. Speaking about that, so is Ulrich Thomsen and he plays the central character in this short film. While in a pub, he realizes that he forgot to vote and hurries to get his vote in on time. Unfortunately, on the way he meets all kinds of racist taxi drivers and when he finally sits in a car with an Arab or Turkish driver, even this one makes such remarks, about Asians this time. That restaurant, Pearl Harbor, Winter Games reference was possibly the funniest part of the film. Of course, it was also offensive, but somehow it was also entertaining. So, will our hero make it in time to vote? See for yourself. I can only say that this is a pretty good short film with an interesting twist at the end. It's the society and the people we interact with that shape us. Thumbs up for this short movie. Recommended.
Review of Election Night
