The First

2017 0h 23m RU

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

DramaScience FictionAdventure

Synopsis

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1961. A remote village and a lonely house, where the young Marina lives. One morning she finds a strange metal sphere in the field: a pilot in an unusual orange overall and a white helmet has made an unsuccessful landing. For a few days Marina nurses the cosmonaut back to health. When the pilot regains consciousness, he understands that on the path of his confidential mission there is an obstacle: he is tested by a new feeling, unknown before the flight ...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maria Krylova
Vladimir Verevochkin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lado Kvataniya
Writers: Andrey Koroteev
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lado Kvataniya, shot by Andrey Mayka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tim Aminov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Maria Krylova and Vladimir Verevochkin carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5665954 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lado Kvataniya directs. Andrey Mayka behind the camera. Tim Aminov scores. Vlad Kaptur cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Lado Kvataniya, shot by Andrey Mayka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Tim Aminov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Vlad Kaptur shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Maria Krylova and Vladimir Verevochkin carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt5665954 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.