A birthday surprise goes deliciously, catastrophically wrong in 11 perfect minutes.
Sebastian celebrates his birthday today. He does not know yet but some friends prepared him a surprise. A surprise that will unfold in a very unexpected way.
Acting
Noémie Merlant's controlled panic before Portrait of a Lady on Fire fame.
Editing
Tight 11-minute escalation from awkward to absolute disaster.
Director
Jessy Langlois
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Noémie Merlant made this two years before her breakout in Portrait of a Lady on Fire, already showing her gift for repressed emotional chaos.
The film's entire structure mirrors its title: what seems like a simple setup keeps twisting into something you absolutely did not expect. The 11-minute runtime is almost aggressive in its efficiency.
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