Directed by Jimmy Giannopoulos,
The Birthday Cake stars Shiloh Fernandez (who
co-wrote the film with Diomedes Raul Bermudez) as Gio, a murdered mobster's son who
begins to figure out the truth behind his father's death while at a
birthday party for his uncle (Val Kilmer).
The ensemble cast also includes Ewan McGregor, Val Kilmer, William Fichtner, Luis Guzmán, Lorraine
Bracco, Emory Cohen, Paul Sorvino, Penn Badgley
and Ashley Benson.
The Birthday Cake is in UK cinemas and on premium digital
from July 16th.
Check out the trailer, poster and a clip below.
The official synopsis reads:
On one fateful evening, Gio, the son of a murdered mobster and the nephew of Brooklyn mob boss Angelo (Kilmer), carries on the family tradition of bringing a cake his mother baked to his uncle’s house for a celebration. Just two hours into the night, Gio’s life is forever changed as he begins to piece together what really happened to his father and ultimately comes face to face with the type of violence he has managed to avoid his whole life.
