The Birthday Party
Plot
Thomas, Nora and their teenage daughter Ida live on remote marshland. Social contact is limited, as they only have one neighbour, Cristina, an Italian painter. As the two households plan a surprise birthday party for Nora, strange disturbances begin to occur and unease rolls over the marsh.
At a glance
- Year
- 2026
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Age rating
- FSK 16
- Genre
- Thriller
- Original language
- French
- Production countries
- France, Belgium
- Director
- Léa Mysius
- Cast
- Hafsia Herzi, Benoît Magimel, Bastien Bouillon, Monica Bellucci, Tawba El Gharchi
Awards
- Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award, 2026