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Birthday Girl (2023) Movie Review

By Newguy

Birthday Girl – Movie Review

Discover the suspenseful thriller Birthday Girl: A nightmare unfolds on a dream vacation cruise for Cille's 18th birthday.

Director: Michael Noer

Writer: Jesper Fink, Michael Noer (Screenplay)

Cast

Plot: 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.

Runtime: 1 Hour 35 Minutes

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: Birthday Girl starts when Nanna (Dyrholm) takes her daughter Cille (Lindahl) on a cruise for her 18th birthday. Cille’s best friend Lea (Thiele) joins them as they head to the Caribbean. On the opening night, the three aim to celebrate Cille’s birthday until personal tension between Nanna and Cille comes to light.

However, the celebrations get out of control and the three become separated. While Nanna thinks everyone had a good time, a disturbing truth comes to light, turning the cruise into a nightmare. They must let the cruise line staff handle the situation if they are ever going to learn the truth.

Verdict on Birthday Girl

Birthday Girl is a drama following a mother and daughter celebrating an 18th birthday on a cruise. However, the celebration turns into a nightmare forcing the mother to investigate the incident due to international water laws.

This movie chooses to follow the mother through everything, showing how she doesn’t know everything and that anything can run through her mind. It increases the tension of wanting to know the truth through her eyes and never knowing what really happened. Away from this, we get to see how traumatic an experience Cille goes through and how the investigation can be even more difficult. There is a lot of sensitive subjects displayed and it has some scenes which are difficult to watch. However, it is also important to show those scenes because of the traumas experienced.

Where to Watch

Birthday Girl is available on Digital Platforms 17 June. Distributed by Signature Entertainment

Final Thoughts Birthday Girl is a disturbing journey for the truth.

Birthday Girl (2023) Movie Review

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