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I'm hooked on this show. Deliciously low budget yet high production values and very fast paced. Who is who is tricky to determine in the first couple episodes, but then it all becomes clear. Three back stabbing parties in coalition, with the only opposition party, the Socialists, playing a bit part. Plus a closeted TV presenter, a predatory spin doctor seducing him, a producer married to the scheming First Minister's dorky son, an alcoholic wife, a loud mouthed right wing nut job, an idealist Independence Party leader.... It's all so cringeworthy it's binge worthy.

This is a clever sci-fi movie set in the obligatory post-apocalyptic world -- where humans must fight to survive in the midst of an alien invasion. However, it's a surprisingly original and thoughtful first feature by director Stephanie Joalland.

Plot summary: teenager Sarah and her brother Tom, who is blind, must defend their lonely farm house against marauding strangers while staying hidden from alien invaders.

The Quiet Hour's tiny budget was allocated well. There's a minimal cast and basic sets, yet this little film matches bigger productions with its well paced storyline and polished editing. Definitely recommended.