The Birthday Party

About The Birthday Party

The late 1970s, somewhere in the Mediterranean: Marcos Timoleon, a tycoon, is throwing a lavish, extravagant birthday party for Sofia on his exclusive private island. The party is a perfect excuse for various people in his life to approach him with their own agendas.

The Birthday Party is a 2026 drama film directed by Miguel Ángel Jiménez. It runs 103 minutes and was released in April 2026.

The film is filed under birthday party, heiress, father daughter conflict, and mediterranean. The story is adapted from a novel.

Willem Dafoe takes the lead as Marcos Timoleon, Emma Suárez as Olivia, and Vic Carmen Sonne as Sofia. The screenplay is by Giorgos Karnavas and Miguel Ángel Jiménez. Production companies include Birthday Party, Eolo Film Productions, and ERT. American members can watch it on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel.

Forrest Gump, GoodFellas, and Zodiac make useful companions to The Birthday Party, all filed under 1970s.