The Valley

Shot as a single continuous take following Luis Mendoza through election day from his perspective alone. Riots erupt across Newark as anonymous leaks tie him to Russo money, and his poll numbers collapse on the drive to the debate hall. Mendoza detours through an industrial valley district, arrives at the hall having abandoned his prepared platform, and pivots to directly naming Whitmore's Boston connections on stage. The debate turns in his favor, as the crows get louder for Mendoza. During his closing line, a sniper's bullet strikes him in the head mid-sentence. He collapses in front of a live audience. The camera stays with the body as the auditorium descends into chaos.