The Birthday Party was one of the darkest post-punk bands to emerge in the early 1980s. Directed by Ian White, this gripping, rock-concert-like spectacle tells the story of overcoming obstacles, artistic genius and total dysfunction. The story of The Birthday Party’s creation, success and inevitable downfall includes candid interviews with the musicians, fragments of previously unseen recordings, songs that have not been included on any albums and a huge wealth of diverse work by the band members.

“The Birthday Party: Mutiny in Heaven” is a story about unparalleled creativity, the price of fame, and self-destruction, told with their own dark humor by the band members themselves. The viewer is given a unique insight into their dreams, hopes, and motivations that created one of the most influential music groups in the world.