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Birthday Girl

  • 2023
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1K
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Trine Dyrholm and Flora Ofelia Hofmann Lindahl in Birthday Girl (2023)
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Nanna has invited her daughter Cille and her best friend to celebrate Cille's 18th birthday on a cruise ship bound for the Caribbean. But the first evening of the dream vacation itself turns... Read allNanna has invited her daughter Cille and her best friend to celebrate Cille's 18th birthday on a cruise ship bound for the Caribbean. But the first evening of the dream vacation itself turns into a nightmare.Nanna has invited her daughter Cille and her best friend to celebrate Cille's 18th birthday on a cruise ship bound for the Caribbean. But the first evening of the dream vacation itself turns into a nightmare.

  • Director
    • Michael Noer
  • Writers
    • Jesper Fink
    • Michael Noer
  • Stars
    • Trine Dyrholm
    • Flora Ofelia Hofmann Lindahl
    • Maja Ida Thiele
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Noer
    • Writers
      • Jesper Fink
      • Michael Noer
    • Stars
      • Trine Dyrholm
      • Flora Ofelia Hofmann Lindahl
      • Maja Ida Thiele
    • 3User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 7 nominations total

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    Trine Dyrholm
    Trine Dyrholm
    • Nanna
    Flora Ofelia Hofmann Lindahl
    Flora Ofelia Hofmann Lindahl
    • Cille
    Maja Ida Thiele
    • Lea
    Herman Tømmeraas
    Herman Tømmeraas
    • Kevin
    Jenilyn Olivar-Grinkin
    • Amy
    Sebastian DeMots
    • Bacon
    Keith Eric Chappelle
    Keith Eric Chappelle
    • Jerome
    Nathan Popa
    • Ryan
    Viktor Bjerke Hofgaard
    • Mats
    Thomas Aasgaard Kristiansen
    • Thomas
    Hans Kristian Õis
    • Hans
    Luke Rahmanova
    • Rengøringsdame
    Muhammad Abdullah Siddiqui
    • Tjener
    Martti Vaske
    • Dr. Esko
    Solace-Rose Naa Kwaaley Quartley
    • Miranda
    Gurpreet Singh
    • Vagter
    Jene Lateef James Walker
    • Vagter
    Rowell Joel Lao Malabanan
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    • Director
      • Michael Noer
    • Writers
      • Jesper Fink
      • Michael Noer
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    6tauraq

    Good but still the cliches are ever persent

    Intense and enjoyable, drama about a mother daughter vacation/cruise but still burdened with cliches that are wearing thin. Plus some unanswered questions due to lack of character development.

    I also saw some questionable scripting that again followed the typical authority figure cliches, and a couple were on the face palming level of "What were they thinking" scale. And a couple of logistical and weather errors in regards to the cruise itself, but not to the point that one would allow them to diminish the quality of the movie.

    The ending at least for me was appropriate considering the circumstance of the plot. Although it didn't come without a bit of hesitation in which I was hopeful that the director and writer would corn ball it, and they didn't.

    6 out of 10.
    6fredrikgunerius

    Dyrholm and Lindahl impress in the leads

    A driven performance by Trine Dyrholm is the nucleus of this almost subtle dissection of an alleged rape aboard a cruise ship bound for the Caribbean. Dyrholm plays a mother who has taken her daughter Cille (Flora Ofelia Hoffmann Lindahl) and a friend on a cruise to celebrate the girl's 18th birthday. And in accordance with your typical libertine Danish tradition, mum wants to party with the young girls - but so do a group of young Norwegian bachelors, headed by the charming Kevin (Herman Tømmeraas from the Norwegian TV series Skam). Birthday Girl manages to address the timeless issue of rape with topical detail, with the added complication of aspects such as international waters and the reputation of a cruise ship company on the line. The film is by no means flawless - at times, director Michael Noer is too preoccupied with pushing certain plot points and conflicts to the forefront at the expense of character authenticity. Still, there is dramatic power and at times a palpable nerve in the situation mother and daughter find themselves in, and the two Danish actresses impress in the leads.
    9kosmasp

    Be careful what you (birthday) wish for

    No pun intended - the movie and the story may be quite simple (yet still infuriating) .. but it is the lead actresses especially that will give this the edge it needs ... to be worthwhile for the viewer. That said, the movie is not trying to please the viewer in any respect ... it is tough to watch, even without being explicit.

    It feels a bit like a documentary ... but it especially feels real. As in the characters do react how you'd think, how'd you expect them to react ... with questions raised, with a mother really going all the way to shield her daughter ... within her own limitations and the flaws and mistakes that come with that ... some people do not want to be saved ... the ending almost ruins the whole thing ... while it all feels so real, we get something that is quite .. well feels "Hollywood" ... way over the top ... but seems necessary to give us one final ... well goodbye I reckon ... that also leaves us with a bitter taste ...

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    • Release date
      • April 4, 2024 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • Denmark
    • Official site
      • TrustNordisk
    • Languages
      • Danish
      • English
      • Norwegian
      • Tagalog
    • Also known as
      • Именинница
    • Production company
      • Nordisk Film Production
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    • Budget
      • €3,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $51,278
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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