Birthday Boy

A short, nerve-jangling hostage thriller that turns a child's birthday into a tense fight for survival.

Directed by

Chris W. Mitchell

Starring

Debbie Korper, Bert Geurkink, Maris Lubbersen

Overview

It is Sjoerd's birthday and his mother has spared no trouble or expense to make this day a pleasurable one. Helped by the au pair, she takes the eleven-year-old kid on a search, where an unfortunate coincidence puts them in the middle of a raid. The criminals take the complete party bunch hostage and then it is a matter of surviving for the birthday boy.

How it feels

Tense, dark and bleak. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Survival, family, violence, class

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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