First Love

2004 1h 40m IT

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 158

DramaRomanceHorror

Synopsis

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Vittorio is looking for a woman who matches his ideal. Through a classified ad he meets Sonia, a sweet, pleasant, intelligent girl. However, she weighs 125 pounds -- which according to Vittorio is way too much. A goldsmith by trade, Vittorio is obsessed with the desire to shape Sonia's body and mind as does a fire with gold. Almost imperceptibly Sonia becomes a passive participant and the relationship grows into a reciprocal masochistic game. When the two lovers isolate themselves in a country house in the Veneto hills, they dangerously lose touch with reality and the rest of the world.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michela Cescon
Sonia
Vitaliano Trevisan
Vittorio
Roberto Comacchio
Fratello di Sonia
Alberto Re
Medico
Paolo Capoduro
Paolo
Elvezia Allari
Anna
Antonella Mazzuccato
Antonella
Gianluca Moretto
Mopi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matteo Garrone
Writers: Matteo Garrone, Vitaliano Trevisan, Massimo Gaudioso
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Matteo Garrone, shot by Marco Onorato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Michela Cescon and Vitaliano Trevisan and Roberto Comacchio carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0396818 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Matteo Garrone directs. Marco Onorato behind the camera. Giancarlo Macrì scores. Marco Spoletini cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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1Released 22 years ago.
2Directed by Matteo Garrone, shot by Marco Onorato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Giancarlo Macrì. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Marco Spoletini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Michela Cescon and Vitaliano Trevisan and Roberto Comacchio carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0396818 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Released under 11 different titles around the world.