Birthday, me

Short synopsis 

Virginie, a thirty-something wonder woman, manages her life with a masterful hand. However, when the pet chicken ruins her birthday cake, she cracks and kicks her husband, child, and parents out of the house. Virginie will find herself alone for a few hours with an unexpected ally. Will she be able to take advantage of it?

 

Statement of intent

Today, despite decades of feminist struggles and efforts to deconstruct what the perfect woman should be, many of us are still determined to embody this extraordinary woman at all costs. What pressure! So how do we question and even rid ourselves of this injunction to juggle multiple roles without failing? With Anniversaire moi, we want to offer a cathartic response, not with anger or lamentation, but with humor and irony, to this diktat of perfection. Above all, we want to laugh and make others laugh, while exploring a moment of total relaxation. In short, a film about letting go!

Direction

Constance HOARAU et de Adrie WASZAK

Réunion Island / France 

Format

Short Fiction
10 min
In development

Production

Gao Shan Pictures
La Clairière Production

Total budget
270,000 €

Confirmed funding : 100,000 €

 

Contact 

Bérangère CONDOMINES

0262618561

berangere.condomines@gaoshanpictures.com

The Author
Constance Hoarau is a production and audiovisual direction assistant in Réunion. With 19h, she reconnects with her first loves and her literary background, which was leading her towards writing. Storyboard artist, 2D animator, comic book illustrator, and recently graduated from EMCA, Adrien Waszak collaborates with Constance as co-director.

The Production Company
GAO SHAN PICTURES is a French production company and animation studio founded on the island of Réunion in 2014 by Arnauld Boulard. Independent, the studio collaborates with loyal client-partners on films with meaningful content and a strong artistic demand. Mainly working on feature films, but also on short films and, more recently, on series. In just a few years, Gao Shan Pictures has managed to establish a brand image by contributing to many films selected or awarded in France and internationally (Cannes, Annecy, César, Oscars, Golden Globes…).