6.6/10
535
37 user 2 critic

Birthday Boy (2004)

| Animation , Short , Drama | 22 October 2004 (USA)
Birthday Boy Poster
During the Korean War in 1951, little Manuk is playing on the streets of his village and dreaming of life at the front where his father is a soldier. He returns home to find a parcel on the... See full summary »

Director:

Sejong Park

Writer:

Sejong Park
Reviews
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 9 wins & 5 nominations. See more awards »

Photos

Add Image
See all 2 photos »
Learn more

More Like This 













◄ Prev 6 Next 6 ►

Next »
Ryan (2004)
Documentary | Animation | Short
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X  

The movie talks about the life of Ryan Larkin, a gifted Canadian animator of the late '60s and the early '70s.

Director: Chris Landreth
Stars: Ryan Larkin, Chris Landreth, Felicity Fanjoy
Next »
Gopher Broke (2004)
Animation | Short | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  

A gopher finds himself on a road where trucks are hauling produce to market. He hits on the idea of shaking some of the produce loose for himself, but other animals always beat him to the ... See full summary »

Director: Jeff Fowler
Stars: Greg Berg
Next »
Destino (2003)
Animation | Short
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X  

To a song of love lost and rediscovered, a woman sees and undergoes surreal transformations. Her lover's face melts off, she dons a dress from the shadow of a bell and becomes a dandelion, ... See full summary »

Director: Dominique Monfery
Stars: Jennifer Esposito, Dora Luz
Next »
The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello (2005)
Animation | Short | Adventure
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X  

Set in a world of iron dirigibles and steam powered computers, this gothic horror mystery tells the story of Jasper Morello, a disgraced aerial navigator who flees his plague-ridden home on a desperate voyage to redeem himself.

Director: Anthony Lucas
Stars: Joel Edgerton, Helmut Bakaitis, Tommy Dysart
Next »
Badgered (2005)
Animation | Short | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.6/10 X  

Two crows disturb a badger's hibernation. The badger climbs out of its hole once to try to silence the crows. When that doesn't work, fate intervenes and the hill on which are the crow's ... See full summary »

Director: Sharon Colman
Stars: Rupert Degas
Next »
Das Rad (2001)
Animation | Short | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X  

Apparently, rocks are having conversations all around us, but they talk very, very slowly...

Directors: Chris Stenner, Arvid Uibel, and 1 more credit »
Stars: Rainer Basedow, Michael Habeck
Next »
Atama-yama (2002)
Animation | Comedy | Fantasy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7/10 X  

A sad rakugo of a stingy old man experiencing the unforeseen consequences of eating a few cherries whole, without throwing the pits away.

Director: Koji Yamamura
Stars: Takeharu Kunimoto, Bruno Metzger
Next »
The Danish Poet (2006)
Animation | Short | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X  

A woman ponders over the strange coincidences that made her forefathers and -mothers meet and create the premises for her becoming the person that she is.

Director: Torill Kove
Stars: Liv Ullmann
Next »
The Periwig-Maker (1999)
Animation | Short | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7/10 X  

Europe; the plague years. A wigmaker, locked in his shop, observes the events and writes about them in his journal. Mostly, we see shrouded bodies, and a young girl who lives in the tavern ... See full summary »

Director: Steffen Schäffler
Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Alice Fairhall, Roger Law
Next »
9 (2005)
Animation | Short | Fantasy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X  

A rag doll fights a monster that has been stealing the souls of his people.

Director: Shane Acker

Next »
The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation (2005)
Animation | Short | Biography
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X  

The Moon and the Son, a 30-minute autobiographical animated film by John Canemaker, explores the difficult emotional terrain of father/son relationships as seen through Canemaker's own ... See full summary »

Director: John Canemaker
Stars: Eli Wallach, John Turturro, Mary Bringle
Next »
Give Up Yer Aul Sins (2001)
Animation | Short | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.2/10 X  

A schoolgirl, interviewed for television, tells a somewhat unconventional version of the story of John the Baptist, which we see illustrated.

Director: Cathal Gaffney
Stars: Maria McDermottroe
Edit

Storyline

During the Korean War in 1951, little Manuk is playing on the streets of his village and dreaming of life at the front where his father is a soldier. He returns home to find a parcel on the doorstep and, thinking it is a birthday present, he opens it. But its contents will change his life. Written by Anonymous

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

korea | anime | student film | See All (3) »

Genres:

Animation | Short | Drama | War

Certificate:

See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

Add content advisory for parents »
Edit

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Australia]

Country:

Australia

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

22 October 2004 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Cumpleañero See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Australian Film, Television and Radio School See more »
Show more on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Color:

Color
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film takes place in 1951. See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

 
Birthday boy film review
29 October 2014 | by daredevil_12345 – See all my reviews

Birthday boy is a short animated film about a lonely boy 'Manuk' dreaming to follow his fathers footsteps as a solider. Sejong Park, the director, makes the short film with no talking so we can predict what will happen and indirectly show us what's going on. In the abandoned Korean town, Manuk is alone with no one to tell him what to do or anyone to look after him. Manuk's father is a solider fighting in the war, which has an impact on Manuk and his future as he will no longer see the war in the same way again and his childhood would be ruined. Overall the film depicts a way a child will see his future due to a piece of information that can change your life forever.

~Bobby Jo~
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you? | Report this
Review this title | See all 37 user reviews »
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page

Stream Trending TV Series With Prime Video

Explore popular and recently added TV series available to stream now with Prime Video.

Start your free trial


Clear your history

Recently Viewed