The Birthday Gift

The Birthday Gift

2026 · Drama

In this playful, cross cultural family drama, an unexpected guest upends the lives of an Argentine mother and daughter over the course of an intimate birthday dinner one icy Chicago night.

Directed by Arianna Ortiz · Written by Paula Pizzi

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