Léa Mysius Brings Family Chaos to Cannes Competition with Tense Thriller ‘The Birthday Party’

By Ben Croll

Ben Croll

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Director Léa Mysius marks her Cannes competition debut with “The Birthday Party,” an atmospheric home invasion thriller adapted from Laurent Mauvignier’s 2023 novel.

Hafsia Herzi stars as a woman who comes home to one hell of a surprise when Benoît Magimel and his two brothers crash her birthday. Also featuring Monica Bellucci and Bastien Bouillon, the film opens on a note of high tension and never lets up.

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