THE SPEECH

Official Selection, Cannes 2020

Directed by: Laurent Tirard
Country: France
Year: 2020
Length: 87 minutes
Genre: comedy

35-year-old Adrien has always had communication issues. But tonight, it’s a total disaster. His ex, to whom he sent a text message to try and reconnect, is not answering him. The family meal he is stuck at is a deadly trap, plagued by years of unspoken grudges. And now, his future brother-in-law asks him to prepare a “little” speech for the wedding day. In short, it’s hell. And it’s only going to get worse…