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The Birthday Gift

2026 · 16 min

A tense, intimate dinner-table drama where unspoken family tensions slowly surface over one long, uncomfortable evening.

Directed by
Arianna Ortiz
Genres
Drama
Overview
On an icy Chicago night, an unexpected guest upends the lives of an Argentine mother and daughter over the course of an intimate birthday dinner.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, immigration, identity, class
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Arianna Ortiz
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Arianna Ortiz
    Written by
    Paula Pizzi, Stephanie Alison Walker
    Starring
    Cruz Gonzalez-Cadel, Paula Pizzi, Ignacio Serricchio, Nate Santana, Margarita Lamas, Adelina Feldman-Schultz, Marcelo Tubert
    Cinematography
    Christopher Rejano
    Runtime
    16 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English, Spanish

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