The Birthday Party (2025 film)
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| Directed by | Miguel Ángel Jiménez |
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| Based on | The Birthday Party by Panos Karnezis |
| Produced by | Giorgos Karnavas |
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Production company | Heretic |
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The Birthday Party is an upcoming film co-written and directed by Miguel Ángel Jiménez, co-written by Jiménez, Giorgos Karnavas and Nicos Panayotopoulos, based on the 2007 novel of the same name by Panos Karnezis. It stars Willem Dafoe, Vic Carmen Sonne, Joe Cole, and Emma Suárez.
The film will have its world premiere at the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 7 August 2025, in the Piazza Grande section.
Premise
In the late 1970s, Markos Timoleon, a wealthy Greek businessman, hosts a birthday party for his daughter on his private island.
Cast
- Willem Dafoe as Markos Timoleon
- Vic Carmen Sonne as Sofia
- Joe Cole
- Emma Suárez
- Carlos Cuevas
- Christos Stergioglou
- Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos
- Pelle Heikkilä
- Francesc Garrido
- Maria Pau Pigem
- Elsa Lekkakou
- Ilan Kaplan
Production
Principal photography took place in Corfu and Athens. Filming was completed on 17 August 2024.[1]
Release
Bankside Films owns the international sales rights to the film, which was previewed at the European Film Market in February 2025.[2][3] It is set to have its world premiere at the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 7 August 2025.[4]
References
- ^ Lodderhose, Diana (26 August 2024). "'The Birthday Party': Heretic Wraps Production On Tycoon Family Drama With 'Poor Things' Star Willem Dafoe". Deadline. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Vourlias, Christopher (7 February 2025). "Willem Dafoe-Led Drama 'The Birthday Party' Heads to Berlin With Heretic, Bankside Films Launching Sales; First Look Revealed (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ Economou, Vassilis (11 February 2025). "Miguel Ángel Jiménez's The Birthday Party, toplined by Willem Dafoe, heads to the EFM". Cineuropa. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (8 July 2025). "Locarno: Radu Jude, Abdellatif Kechiche & 'Viet And Nam' Filmmaker Trương Minh Quý Among Directors Set To Debut New Works In Competition". Deadline. Retrieved 8 July 2025.