Fête de Famille
Family relations unravel to wonderfully excruciating comic and dramatic effect in this all-star ensemble piece from French writer-director and here, co-star, Cédric Kahn.
Please note that this film is in French, with Dutch subtitles.
It’s one of the perennial standbys of French cinema – stories about families airing their dirty laundry at dynastic get-togethers, often in idyllic country settings. In FÊTE DE FAMILLE, Cédric Kahn offers his own spirited take on the premise. A sprawling clan is assembled to celebrate the birthday of matriarch Andréa. However, no one has reckoned with the shenanigans of wayward filmmaker son Romain, or with the sudden appearance of prodigal daughter Claire, trailing a cargo of psychological baggage that’s about to be messily unpacked. (source: www.bfi.org.uk)
Cédric Kahn, France, Belgium, 2019, 110 min. French spoken, Dutch subtitles.
With Catherine Deneuve, Vincent Macaigne, Emmanuelle Bercot.