A surprise party goes very, very wrong in 29 devastating minutes.
Susanne arranges a surprise party for her husband, and the guests are waiting back at the apartment. From their hiding places they hear Peter walking into the hall, and they await the signal from the party blower so they can jump out and cheer. But no signal comes. Because Peter is not alone.
Direction
Humle traps you in that hallway with exquisite restraint.
Acting
Larsson's silent devastation while waiting — masterclass in stillness.
Sound
The party blower that never blows. Agonizing.
Director
Kristina Humle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The single-location real-time structure turns the audience into trapped guests, complicit in the exposure.
Premiered at Göteborg Film Festival; Humle developed it from her own overheard apartment argument.
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