Quiver Distribution has released the official trailer for The Birthday Party, its newest drama starring Academy Award nominee Willem Dafoe. The movie is scheduled to debut on June 5 in select theaters and on digital platforms.
“The story is set in the late 1970s, somewhere in the Mediterranean, where Marcos Timoleon, an Aristotle Onassis-like tycoon, is throwing a lavish, extravagant birthday party for Sofia, his daughter and sole heiress, on his exclusive private island. The party is a perfect excuse for various people in his life to approach him with their own agendas,” reads the official synopsis. “But Marcos, who is used to ruthlessly controlling everything and everyone around him at whatever cost, is also secretly plotting a big decision on his daughter’s behalf. Sofia, however, has come to share some important news of her own. As guests start pouring in and night falls, the party grows rowdier and more decadent, while the inevitable clash between Marcos and Sofia reaches a heartbreaking climax.”
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What happens in The Birthday Party trailer?
The video introduces Dafoe as a multi-millionaire tycoon who throws an extravagant party for his beloved daughter’s birthday celebration. During the event, he begins to slowly lose his grip on any sense of right and wrong after trying to control the lives of the people around him. The trailer also highlights the complicated bond between a father and his daughter, who serves as the only heir to his empire. It teases how his selfish decisions will ultimately lead to a heartbreaking clash with his daughter.
The Birthday Party is directed by Miguel Angel Jiménez, who co-wrote the screenplay with Giorgos Karnavas and Nicos Panagiotopoulos. It is based on Panos Karnezis’ 2007 novel of the same name. The ensemble cast also includes Vic Carmen Sonne, Emma Suárez, Joe Cole, Carlos Cuevas, Christos Stergioglou, Francesc Garrido, and more. The film holds a total runtime of 103 minutes.
