The film follows a mother (Trine Dyrholm) and daughter (Flora Ofelia Hoffmann Lindahl) who grapple with the aftermath of a sexual assault while on a cruise ship.
Birthday Girl is a psychological thriller/drama that takes place over 3 days on a cruise ship bound for the Caribbean.
The script for Birthday Girl was written by Jesper Fink [Wikidata] and Michael Noer, with the latter directing the film.
[1][2] Noer was inspired by an article he read about the number of cases of sexual assault occurring on cruise ships, where they are in international waters.
Some scenes were shot at the Tallink Spa & Conference hotel and the Black Box Studio in Viimsi.
[6] In November 2022, TrustNordisk sold the rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to Plaion and in Benelux to Cherry Pickers.
[1][11] It had its United States premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival the following month.