Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner star in One Night Only, directed by Will Gluck. The trailer starts as a sweet romcom, but introduces a bizarre premise: the one night a year single people are legally allowed to have sex.
A Confusing Premise
The trailer shows a normal meet-cute, but a voiceover reveals the twist: "Finding love is hard enough. Try doing it on the one night of the year single people are legally allowed to have sex." This leaves viewers wondering about the implications.
How Does It Work?
The film follows two cuties who meet and must find each other before sunrise to enjoy government-mandated intercourse. Questions arise: Is this like The Purge but with sex? How is it enforced? What about pregnancies?
Possible Metaphors
The premise could be a satire on reproductive rights, a Covid allegory, or a commentary on capitalism. Or it might just be a silly concept.
Future of the Purgiverse
If successful, One Night Only could spawn a wave of "The Purge, but X" movies. The film releases in Australia on August 6, US on August 7, and UK on August 28.
