The Birthday Party

2026 1h 54m FR

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 19

Thriller

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hafsia Herzi
Nora
Benoît Magimel
Franck
Bastien Bouillon
Thomas Bergogne
Monica Bellucci
Cristina
Tawba El Gharchi
Ida
Paul Hamy
Flo
Alane Delhaye
Bégue
Servane Ducorps
Estelle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Léa Mysius
Writers: Léa Mysius
Languages: French
Countries: France, Belgium

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Léa Mysius, shot by Paul Guilhaume. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Florencia Di Concilio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Yorgos Lamprinos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Hafsia Herzi and Benoît Magimel and Bastien Bouillon carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt30495381 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Léa Mysius directs. Paul Guilhaume behind the camera. Florencia Di Concilio scores. Yorgos Lamprinos cuts. Produced in France, Belgium. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
3Directed by Léa Mysius, shot by Paul Guilhaume. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Florencia Di Concilio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yorgos Lamprinos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hafsia Herzi and Benoît Magimel and Bastien Bouillon carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt30495381 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.