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First Light (2015)

First Light poster
Original title
La prima luce
Directed by
Vincenzo Marra
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
T
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A father and his young son navigate their daily life after a family tragedy. The film follows their quiet routines and the gradual process of rebuilding their bond.

intimatereflectivemelancholicslow-burnvisually subduedemotionally restrainedcontemplativeunderstated

What happens

First Light (Italian: La prima luce [la ˈpriːma ˈluːtʃe]), also known as The First Light, is a 2015 drama film written and directed by Vincenzo Marra and starring Riccardo Scamarcio. It was screened in the Venice Days section at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival, in which it won the Pasinetti Award for Venice Days' Best film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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