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The Birthday Party (2026)

Film · 2026 · 103 min · Drama

Family is the most serious business.

The late 1970s, somewhere in the Mediterranean: Marcos Timoleon, a tycoon, is throwing a lavish, extravagant birthday party for Sofia on his exclusive private island. The party is a perfect excuse for various people in his life to approach him with their own agendas.

Directed by Miguel Ángel Jiménez

Starring Willem Dafoe, Emma Suárez, Joe Cole, Vic Carmen Sonne, Christos Stergioglou, Carlos Cuevas, Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos, Francesc Garrido

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In cinemas14 August 2026
Digital release14 August 2026
Physical releaseNot listed
First release anywhere17 April 2026

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