The Birthday Party

L'anniversaire D'Enrico

Quinzaine 2023 | Short film | 17 min | Germany, France

World premiere

Italy, December 1999. A father drives his son to a friend’s birthday party at a remote farmhouse. The child is anxious about talk of the so-called "Y2K bug". But it is the party itself that ends up malfunctioning, when the disturbing details of a family comes to light. A memory from childhood filmed like a giallo.

Director

Francesco Sossai

Francesco Sossai was born in the Italian Dolomites area. He started making short films at an early age. He moved to Rome where he graduated in English and German Literatures. He was then admitted to the DFFB – German Television Film Academy in Berlin. His first feature length film Other Cannibals had its world premiere at PÖFF 2021 where it was awarded Best First Feature. The film subsequently had its Italian premiere at the 39th Torino Film Festival and was screened worldwide.

Cast

Nicola Cannarella (Franceso), Matthias Tormen (Enrico), Denis Fasolo (Lucio), Elia Luciani (Loretta), Luisa Trigilla (Grandmother) Livio Pacella (Amos)

Team

Screenplay
Francesco Sossai

Photography
Giulia Schelhas

Sound
Sebastian Pablo Poloni, Artiom Constantinov

Editing
Francesco Sossai

Music
Non voglio che Clara

production
Deutsche Film - und Fernsehakademie Berlin (Germany)
festival@dffb.de
www.dffb.de

Kidam (France)
François-Pierre Clavel
kidam@kidam.net
www.kidam.net

Cecilia Trautvetter

Francesco Sossai

Screenings in Cannes

Théâtre Croisette - 05/22/2023 11.45am

Cinéma Alexandre III - 05/23/2023 4.30pm

Cinéma La Licorne - 05/24/2023 2.00pm