Key Facts

• Monica Bellucci stars in The Birthday Party, a home-invasion thriller set at a farmhouse birthday celebration.
• The Birthday Party is based on a novel by Laurent Mauvignier.
• Think Good is a film exploring a toxic relationship over six years, focusing on control and manipulation.
• Garance tells the story of a woman whose drinking worsens over eight years, affecting her life.
• Jean Cocteau’s Beauty and the Beast, a classic French film from 80 years ago, is being shown again in a new high-quality restored version.
• The article introduces these films as examples of current and classic French cinema with themes of tension, drama, and dark humor.
• The coverage is part of a cultural program examining new and notable arts and films in France.