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The Birthday​ Gift​
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The Birthday​ Gift​

2026-10-30 · 86 min · ★ 6.5

Comedy

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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Directors
Vanessa Jopp
Production companies
UFA Fiction
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jeanne GoursaudJeanne GoursaudMarlene Frischmann
Edin HasanovićEdin HasanovićTimo
Heiner LauterbachHeiner LauterbachHans
Levin WoppTheo Frischmann
Sogol FaghaniSogol FaghaniSofia
Enzo BrummEnzo Brumm
Berit KünneckeBerit Künnecke
Amal KellerAmal KellerJenny
Bastian ReiberBastian Reiber
Paul HenrichPaul HenrichArthur
Fabian HeibültKarl
Janusch Baumeister

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