Birthday Girl (2001)

Directed by

Jez Butterworth

Genre

drama film, crime film, erotic film, erotic thriller, romantic comedy film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

R

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 439 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A lonely English bank clerk orders a Russian mail-order bride. When she arrives speaking no English, the clerk discovers her past involves a pair of dangerous men.

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What happens

Birthday Girl is a 2001 erotic comedy thriller film directed by Jez Butterworth. The plot focuses on English bank clerk John Buckingham, who orders a Russian mail-order bride, Nadia. It becomes clear upon her arrival that Nadia cannot speak English, and early into her stay, two mysterious men come to the house claiming to be her cousin and cousin's friend. The film features Nicole Kidman, Ben Chaplin, Mathieu Kassovitz, and Vincent Cassel. English and Russian are spoken interchangeably in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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