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Happy Birthday streaming

Original title: Fête de famille
2019 Movie France Drama, Family, Comedy 95 min U
By: Cédric Kahn With: Catherine Deneuve, Laetitia Colombani, Luàna Bajrami, Cédric Kahn, Satya Dusaugey

A family gets together one summer day to celebrate the mother's 70 birthday. There's her husband, their two sons, one with his wife and their two boys, the other with his new girlfriend, a movie camera to immortalize the event and a young woman eighteen years old who seems to have grown up here. Things seem peaceful and joyous until the unexpected arrival of the younger sister who had vanished four years before. She is greeted like the prodigal daughter but brings chaos in tow.

Filmium rating
60%

Mood

Dramatic
Emotional Upheaval
Family Tension
Intense
Reflective

Cast & Crew

Cédric Kahn
Samuel Doux
Fanny Burdino
Laetitia Colombani
Luàna Bajrami
Emmanuelle Bercot
Satya Dusaugey
Vincent Macaigne
Catherine Deneuve

Cinematic Technique

Character-Focused
Intimate
Realistic

Pace

Contemplative
Measured
Reflective

Runtime

101 Minutes

Style

Color
Dramatic
Realistic

Time-Period

2010S
Contemporary

Central Conflict

Emotional Confrontation
Family Secrets
Reconciliation

Characters

Daughter
Family Members
Mother

Ending

Emotional Resolution
Family Reconciliation

Historical Context

2010S
Contemporary

Key Plot Points

Birthday Disrupted
Daughter'S Surprise Return
Family Upheaval

Plot

Birthday Celebration
Family Conflict
Family Reunion
Family Secrets
Reunion
Tension

Setting

Big Family House
Contemporary
Family Home
France
Loire Valley

Shooting Location

Big House
Loire Valley

Theme

Emotional Healing
Family Dynamics
Family Secrets
Loss
Reconciliation
Reunion

Genre

Comedy-Drama
Drama Comedy
Family Drama
French Comedy

Audiences

Adults
Drama Enthusiasts
Family Viewers
French Film Lovers

Titles

Fête de famille
Happy Birthday

Reception

Festival Recognition
Positive Reception
Young Jury Award 2019
Youth Jury Prize

Production Countries

Belgium
France

Release Year

2019
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