Birthday (2015)

A severely wounded Marine and his wife finally come home following months of surgeries and rehab. A powerful and realistic depiction of what it is like for our wounded vets and their spouses as they face enormously difficult times ahead.

Director:

Chris King

Writers:

Chris King, Chris King

Stars:

Mandy Moody, Chris Gouchoe, Eric Wheeler

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mandy Moody	...	Wife
Chris Gouchoe	...	Marine
Eric Wheeler	...	Doctor
Matt Saculla	...	Combat Marine 1
Quincy Moreland	...	Combat Marine 2
Ryan Havner	...	Combat Marine 3
Ben Friedrich	...	Combat Marine 4
Aaron Leong	...	Combat Marine 5
Jacqueline Calkin	...	Surgeon
Jesse Cottle	...	Wounded Marine
Kelly Cottle	...	Rehab Nurse
Josh Hotaling	...	Wounded Marine
Brittany Parsons	...	Wounded Soldier
Robert Downey	...	Wounded Soldier
David Lambert	...	Wounded Soldier

Storyline

A severely wounded Marine and his wife finally come home following months of surgeries and rehab. A powerful and realistic depiction of what it is like for our wounded vets and their spouses as they face enormously difficult times ahead.

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Genres:

Short | Drama | Romance | War

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User Reviews

Exceptional

I just saw "Birthday" at a film festival a few days ago. I was very impressed by the film because of its simplicity as well as its unflinching look at a couple and how they both deal with his life- changing injuries.

When the film begins, you can see a young lady Skyping with her fiancé. He's a soldier in Afghanistan and his tour of duty have almost expired. However, in a gut-wrenching scene, the man is blown up by a land mine but somehow survives. But he's now missing his legs and an arm and must use hearing aids. Through the rest of this film, using a montage they show this couple reunite, celebrate the belated birthday, marry and carry on their lives together. While it's rather short in story, writer/director Chris King does a great job of putting the story across and it packs a huge emotional wallop. Well made yet simple...and a very nice tribute to men who have sacrificed to serve their countries.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 March 2015 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Sacramento, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Watermark Films (II)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

11 min

Color:

Color