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Birthday Cake

Birthday Cake

There is more than one way to grieve.

2022•11m
Drama

A family grieves the death of their son while eating the child's birthday cake.

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Production

Grade-A Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Stu Chaiken

Father

Corinna Harney

Corinna Harney

Mother

Daniel Warner

Son

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