Synopsis
London, 1974. As Britain prepares for electrical blackouts to sweep across the country, trainee nurse Val arrives for her first day at the crumbling East London Royal Infirmary. With most of the patients and staff evacuated to another hospital, Val is forced to work the night shift, finding herself in a dark, near empty building. Within these walls lies a deadly secret, forcing Val to face both her own traumatic past and deepest fears.
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Cast
- Rose WilliamsVal
- Emma Catherine RigbyBabs
- Charlie CarrickDr. Franklin
- Gbemisola IkumeloComfort
- Nuala McGowanTerry
- Theo Barklem-BiggsNeville
- Diveen HenryMatron
- Paul Antony-BarberThe Chief
- Clara ReadGail
- Robert GoodmanJanitor
Recommendations
- 83
IndieWire
The Power is built on subtle elements, but the director’s more ambitious jumps are just as electrifying. - 79
Paste Magazine
When The Power is on, it’ll have you white-knuckling a flashlight all night. When it starts flickering, well, even its least nuanced moments or most telegraphed turns still have a level of craft that make certain Faith will be able to keep the lights on as a filmmaker for a long time to come. - 70
Screen Daily
It’s a palpably ambitious piece, with a visual acuity which punches well above its weight and a fascinating central performance from Rose Williams (Sendition). - 67
The Film Stage
It eventually resorts to well-intentioned but inelegant info dumps to reach its climax, but the tactile environments and direct filmmaking separates it from most films of its ilk. - 63
Movie Nation
Williams, playing a young woman fighting her fears even as the hint of recognition of what she’s dealing with keeps her from flipping out entirely, makes us believe Val’s peril and believe in her ability to fight it. - 60
Empire
Smart special effects, atmospheric visuals and an impressive physical performance from Williams enhance this timely ghost story but the horror doesn’t hit as hard as the rages against misogyny. - 50
The A.V. Club
The movie’s period spookiness and its #MeToo outrage have virtually nothing to do with each other, diminishing the efficacy of both and making it feel like a tract. - 50
Los Angeles Times
While Williams and Faith do a fine job of capturing the frustrating powerlessness of a low-wage-earning woman in a sexist and classist society, The Power never generates much in the way of shocks or excitement.
