Foiy Scamell-Katz | Right Honorable Rudy

“Right Honorable Rudy” is a screenplay that aims to explore how ideas of patriotism manifest themselves and how they remain relevant to understanding Britain’s current political and economic climate.

Set in 2016, in an imagined reality where private investigators operate in London, the story follows its protagonist, a PI hired to investigate the mysterious murder of a politician, as the country nears a major referendum. The protagonist is depressed, twisted, and bent by regret, trapped in a loveless marriage that has never been the same since his wife was unable to bear children. With his marriage failing and the façade of “a man in control” slipping away, he comes to find himself increasingly confronted by memories of a gay love affair. At the same time, the investigation into the politician’s death reveals truths that lead him to question the reality of himself and his country.

This project aims to interrogate concepts of success and failure, utilizing a subversive depiction of London to reflect the shortcomings of the political establishment and the realities of the economic crisis Britain faces today.