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Birthday

2010 · 18 min

A quiet, intimate slice of life that turns gently tense as a happy occasion gives way to a life-changing confession.

Directed by
Jenifer Malmqvist
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lotten Roos, Åsa Karlin, August Lindmark
Overview
Sara prepares a surprise for her wife Katarina's birthday with the help of their daughter Johanna and their friend Fredrik. But on this early summer day, Katarina has something to tell her that will change their lives forever.

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Directed by
Jenifer Malmqvist
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lotten Roos, Åsa Karlin, August Lindmark
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • love
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • grief
Places
  • home
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
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Jenifer Malmqvist
Written by
Jenifer Malmqvist
Starring
Lotten Roos, Åsa Karlin, August Lindmark, Liva Leijnse Elkjær
Cinematography
Ita Zbroniec-Zajt
Runtime
18 min
Country
Netherlands, Poland, Sweden
Languages
Swedish

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