Cannes film festival: This could be better paced but the crisis which descends on an up-against-it dairy farm is delivered by some very memorable goons

Lea Mysius explores control, chaos and family ties in tense home invasion thriller screening in Cannes competition

Léa Mysius' 'The Birthday Party' is a tepid family affair, about a trio of baddies who arrive to upend a woman’s hard-won domesticity.

Cannes film festival: This could be better paced but the crisis which descends on an up-against-it dairy farm is delivered by some very memorable goons