Thriller · France · 2026 · 1h 54m

The Birthday Party

Histoires de la nuit

Director

Cast

Hafsia Herzi as Nora Benoît Magimel as Franck Bastien Bouillon as Thomas Bergogne Monica Bellucci as Cristina Tawba El Gharchi as Ida Paul Hamy as Flo

Crew

Paul Guilhaume — Director of Photography Yorgos Lamprinos — Editor Florencia Di Concilio — Original Music Composer Léa Mysius — Screenplay Laurent Mauvignier — Novel Marie-Ange Luciani — Producer

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators

Léa Mysius Director Paul Guilhaume Director of Photography Yorgos Lamprinos Editor Florencia Di Concilio Original Music Composer Léa Mysius Screenplay Laurent Mauvignier Novel Marie-Ange Luciani Producer Jean-Louis Livi Producer Esther Mysius Production Design Judith de Luze Costume Design

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