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Léa Mysius Brings Family Chaos to Cannes Competition with Tense Thriller ‘The Birthday Party’
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, […]
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According to Variety’s source item, Léa Mysius Brings Family Chaos to Cannes Competition with Tense Thriller ‘The Birthday Party’, 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, […]
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- Léa Mysius Brings Family Chaos to Cannes Competition with Tense Thriller ‘The Birthday Party’Variety - 2026-05-21T14:57:38+00:00
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