The Birthday​ Gift​
Film202686 min

The Birthday​ Gift​

Taste attributes: comedyfastlightimaginarysimpleglossy

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Boxlist takeA light, fast comedy: heightened and uncomplicated. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

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  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Single mother Marlene Frischmann organizes a birthday party for her son Theo at her brother's chic country villa, which quickly spirals into family drama, world-view quarrels, and chaos.

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Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jeanne GoursaudEdin HasanovićHeiner LauterbachLevin WoppSogol Faghani

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2026
Runtime
86 min
Status
Released
Studio
UFA Fiction
Taste scores
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