The Birthday Party

Set in the Mediterranean during the late 1970s, this drama centers on a wealthy tycoon named Marcos Timoleon. He hosts an extravagant birthday celebration for his daughter, Sofia, on his private island. While various guests use the event to pursue their own hidden agendas and requests, a deeper conflict emerges between the father and daughter. Timoleon seeks to control Sofia's future, while Sofia harbors a secret that threatens her father's authority, turning the festivities into a confrontation over power and independence.

The film was directed by Miguel Ángel Jiménez, following his 2010 work Khorosho. The screenplay was written by Miguel Ángel Jiménez alongside Giorgos Karnavas and Nicos Panayotopoulos. The cast features Willem Dafoe as the magnate Marcos Timoleon, Vic Carmen Sonne as Sofia, and Emma Suárez as Olivia. Other roles are played by Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos, Yilmaz Chousmen, and Ileana Handrinou. A multi-national production involving companies from Germany, Greece, Spain, and other regions, the movie has a runtime of 103 minutes. Audience reception has been mediocre, with the film receiving a rating of 5.2/10 based on 153 votes on IMDb and 5.3/10 from 12 votes on TMDB.