Jordan Firstman’s 119-Minute Club Kid Wins Cannes Praise as Father-Son Comedy

5 articles · Updated · Deadline · May 15

Jordan Firstman’s feature debut "Club Kid" drew strong reviews at Cannes, with critics calling the 1-hour-59-minute film a funny, humane father-son comedy.
The story follows Peter, a 30-something New York party promoter whose drug-fueled nightlife unravels after a 10-year-old son from a past hookup suddenly lands at his door.
That setup lets Firstman pivot from hedonistic club-world satire into a more serious look at whether Peter can handle parenthood, while keeping the film from sliding into schmaltz.
Premiering in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section, the film had already received a six-minute standing ovation, extending momentum for Firstman’s first Cannes appearance.

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