When three upwardly mobile millennial couples descend on a luxury Southern Highlands farmstay to celebrate a joint birthday, the weekend spirals out of control and the dark foibles of the Australian bourgeoisie are laid bare. Sophisticated and sardonic, The Birthday Trip announces itself as Australia’s answer to the intricate and wryly funny cinema of Noah Baumbach and Joachim Trier. – With an acclaimed ensemble cast including Luke Jacobz (Home and Away), David Quirk (Rosehaven, Please Like Me), Annelise Hall (Grease, MammaMia), Ben Gerrard (Wolf Creek, The Fall Guy) and Sapphire Blossom (Mr Inbetween, Slapper), this uniquely Australian drama is equal parts sophisticated and satirical, speaking loudly to the current moment. – “Funny, sharp, incredible performances. Very clever satire, in conversation with Joachim Trier” Jared Richards (ABC, SMH, The Guardian, The Monthly) – “An intense handheld character study taking a leaf from Steven Soderbergh. That rare film that literally gets better with each progressive minute.” FilmInk