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Birthday Girl (short Film)
Birthday Girl may refer to: * "Birthday Girl" (short story), by Haruki Murakami, 2002 * ''Birthday Girl'' (2001 film), an erotic comedy thriller directed by Jez Butterworth * Birthday Girl (2023 film), a Danish thriller film *''Birthday Girl'', a 2002 feature-length TV drama starring Sarah Lancashire Sarah-Jane Abigail Lancashire (born 10 October 1964) is an English actress from Oldham, England. She graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1986 and began her career in local theatre, whilst teaching drama classes at the Sal ... * "Birthday Girl", a 2012 single by Starshell * "Birthday Girl", a song from the 2008 album Rising Down by The Roots * "Birthday Girl", a song from the 2022 album ''Special'' by Lizzo See also * Birthday Boy (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birthday Girl (short Story)
is a short story written by Japanese writer Haruki Murakami, and first published in 2002. After reading "Timothy's Birthday" by William Trevor and "The Moor" by Russell Banks, Murakami felt haunted and decided to collect more birthday-themed stories for an anthology. Murakami was putting together '' Birthday Stories'' (2002 in Japanese, 2004 in English), his anthology of short stories on the theme of birthdays, and wrote "Birthday Girl" especially for it. Plot summary In a frame story, a married woman with children recounts to her friend what happened on her twentieth birthday (the age of majority in Japan). The woman begins by saying she spent that day working overtime as a waitress at an Italian restaurant in Roppongi is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, famous for the affluent Roppongi Hills development area and popular night club scene. A few foreign embassies are located near Roppongi, and the night life is popular with locals and foreigners alike. It is ... because ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birthday Girl (2001 Film)
''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. Plot John Buckingham, an introverted, lonely St Albans bank clerk, orders a mail-order bride Nadia from Russia on the Internet. John is uncomfortable and shy, but Nadia is sexually bold. Although Nadia cannot speak English and John cannot speak Russian, they soon bond. Later on, a man she introduces as her cousin Yuri and his friend Alexei turn up to celebrate her birthday. Alexei soon shows that he has a temper. After a violent altercation, Alexei holds Nadia hostage and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birthday Girl (2023 Film)
''Birthday Girl'' is a 2023 Danish thriller film directed by Michael Noer. The film follows a mother ( Trine Dyrholm) and daughter ( Flora Ofelia Hoffmann Lindahl) who grapple with the aftermath of a sexual assault while on a cruise ship. Synopsis ''Birthday Girl'' is a psychological thriller/drama that takes place over 3 days on a cruise ship bound for the Caribbean. 42-year-old Nanna takes her daughter Cille and Cille's best friend on the cruise to celebrate her daughter's 18th birthday. On the first night, Nanna and Cille get into a fight and Nanna goes off on her own, leaving the girls at the ship's nightclub. Early in the morning, Nanna is woken by the ship's crew who inform her that her daughter has been found sleeping on the deck of the ship. Cille informs her mother that she has no memory of the night before but that she believes she has been sexually assaulted. However, Cille refuses to be examined so that no evidence of rape can be secured. Nanna starts to investigat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Lancashire
Sarah-Jane Abigail Lancashire (born 10 October 1964) is an English actress from Oldham, England. She graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1986 and began her career in local theatre, whilst teaching drama classes at the Salford University. Lancashire was cast in television programmes including '' Coronation Street'' (1991–1996, 2000), '' Where the Heart Is'' (1997–1999), ''Clocking Off'' (2000) and ''Seeing Red'' (2000) and earned widespread recognition. In July 2000, Lancashire signed a two-year golden handcuffs contract with the ITV network which made her the UK's highest paid television actress. Subsequent television roles include the costume dramas ''Oliver Twist'' (2007), ''Lark Rise to Candleford'' (2008–2011) and '' The Paradise'' (2012), and the fact based dramas '' Cherished'' (2005) and ''Five Daughters'' (2010). Since the 2010s, Lancashire has earned success and critical acclaim for her roles in the drama series ''Last Tango in Halifax'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starshell
LaNeah Menzies (born May 27, 1988), better known by her stage name Starshell, is an American actress, songwriter, social entrepreneur and recording artist. Life and career Menzies was born to African-American and Brazilian parents and was raised in Lowell, Massachusetts. Menzies began her career as a child actress and model. As a teenager, she pursued her music career and, soon after college, signed to Universal Music Group's Interscope Records Matriarch Record company. She co-penned "Love Lockdown" for pop superstar Kanye West, which debuted at number three on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and went on to sell over three million copies. In 2009, she co-penned "I Can See in Color" and "Closer" for Mary J. Blige. The former was featured in the Oscar-nominated film, '' Precious'', while the latter is featured on Blige's album, ''Stronger with Each Tear''. Menzies's first single, "Superluva", produced by Fernando Garibay and written by Menzies and Nire Alldai, was released in the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rising Down
''Rising Down'' is the eighth studio album by the American hip hop band The Roots, released on April 28, 2008, on Def Jam Recordings. The album's title is adapted from William T. Vollmann's book '' Rising Up and Rising Down: Some Thoughts on Violence, Freedom and Urgent Means'' (2004). Expanding on the dark, dense production and political tone of ''Game Theory'' (2006), ''Rising Down'' features lyrical themes concerning issues of contemporary society, including violence, poverty, social and environmental climate, drugs, police corruption and the music industry. The album debuted at number six on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 54,000 copies in its first week. It charted modestly in other countries and achieved moderate sales success. On release, ''Rising Down'' received generally positive reviews from most music critics. The music critic Robert Christgau named it the ninth best album of 2008. The album has sold 171,000 copies in the United States. Music and lyrics Accor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special (Lizzo Album)
''Special'' is the fourth studio album by American singer and rapper Lizzo, released by Nice Life and Atlantic Records on July 15, 2022. It was preceded by the lead single "About Damn Time", released on April 14, 2022, which reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and the top ten in twelve other countries. ''Special,'' has been described by critics as a pop, funk, disco, hip hop and R&B album. It received positive reviews from music critics. The album peaked at number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, becoming, at the time, the highest-charting album by a female artist in 2022, as well as the largest week by units earned, among all albums released by women in 2022. It reached the top ten on the UK, Australian, Canadian, Hungary, and New Zealand album charts. Background Lizzo released her third studio album and major-label debut studio album, ''Cuz I Love You'', on April 19, 2019. The album was met with critical acclaim and peaked at number four on the ''Billb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
