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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
William Mata

One Night on Paramount+ review: Jodie Whittaker consent drama demands attention

Consent, recovery and damaged relationships are all explored from the contrasting perspectives of three women dealing with trauma in Australian thriller One Night.

In 2002, at a time when it was noted that “consent wasn’t a word used,” young friends Simone, Tess and Hat want to party. But after a few drinks, Tess is in a vulnerable state and is later found to have been raped by men who had previously seemed friendly. The main instigator, Trevor, is jailed but for a drugs charge.

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