The First Rain

"A swimming pool black with ash. A staircase to nowhere. A Batchelder tile hearth forever extinguished."

2025 0h 6m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A record in 35mm film of the first drenching rain on Los Angeles after the devastation of the wildfires.

“A swimming pool black with ash. A staircase to nowhere. A Batchelder tile hearth forever extinguished.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ben Proudfoot
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ben Proudfoot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A swimming pool black with ash. A staircase to nowhere. A Batchelder tile hearth forever extinguished.".

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ben Proudfoot directs. Ben Proudfoot cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released last year.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Ben Proudfoot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Marketing tagline: "A swimming pool black with ash. A staircase to nowhere. A Batchelder tile hearth forever extinguished.".
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.