Birthday Girl

Birthday Girl

2002 · 120 min · ★ 7.0 · TV Movie, Drama

A woman decides to celebrate her recovery from leukaemia by throwing a party. But before the big night, she discovers that the illness has returned. She decides to postpone telling everyone until the aprty is over, but during the evening she discovers that she is not the only one with a secret.

Directed by Morag Fullarton · Written by Jonathan Harvey

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