Underplayed Gems

Children on Their Birthdays (2002)

Children on Their Birthdays poster
Directed by
Mark Medoff
Genre
drama film, comedy film, family film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

Two young boys in a small Southern town become fascinated by a mysterious new girl who arrives with her mother. Their summer is changed by her unusual charm and secrets.

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What happens

Children on Their Birthdays is a 2002 American independent comedy drama film directed by Mark Medoff, and starring Sheryl Lee, Jesse Plemons, Joe Pichler, Tania Raymonde, Christopher McDonald, and Tom Arnold. The screenplay is adapted by Douglas Sloan from Truman Capote's 1948–1949 short story of the same title. This was the last film appearance by Pichler before his disappearance in 2006. The film premiered at WorldFest Houston on March 23, 2002, and was given a limited theatrical release on October 18, 2002. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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