Home Invasion Thriller ‘The Birthday Party’ Invades Cannes
Director Léa Mysius is celebrating her home invasion thriller, ‘The Birthday Party’ at Cannes, centered on a party gone very wrong.
In what sounds like a celebration gone very wrong, director Léa Mysius has brought her home invasion thriller, The Birthday Party, to Cannes, reports Variety.
Adapted from Laurent Mauvignier’s 2023 novel, the film follows, “a woman who comes home to one hell of a surprise when a man and his two brothers crash her birthday.”
Hafsia Herzi, Benoît Magimel, Monica Bellucci and Bastien Bouillon star.
Said Mysius, “I loved the birthday party aspect from the book. Despite everything, they still end up having a party. Then suddenly everything accelerates. There’s something very true-to-life about the eruption of violence. You’re having a drink, people are talking, and suddenly they start hitting each other. Everything spirals out of control.”
Sounds like my own family reunions. Only, I’m guessing The Birthday Party becomes a lot more murder-y.
Stay tuned to Dread for more details on when we can expect to crash The Birthday Party.
