First Light (film)

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.[1][2] 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.[3]

First Light
Directed byVincenzo Marra
Written byVincenzo Marra
Angelo Carbone
Story byVincenzo Marra
Produced byArturo Paglia
Isabella Cocuzza
StarringRiccardo Scamarcio
CinematographyMaura Morales Bergmann
Music byCamila Moreno
Release date
  • September 10, 2015 (2015-09-10) (Venice Film Festival)
CountryItaly

Plot

Marco is a young and cynical lawyer from Bari. He lives with his partner Martina and their 7-year-old son Mateo. The love story between Marco and Martina, who is Chilean, is about to end. Martina wants to go back to Chile with little Mateo, but Marco doesn't agree as he doesn't want to be separated from his son. However, Martina decides to run away with Mateo, going to Chile and losing her tracks. Marco has no news of his son, and after a period of anguish and confusion he decides to go look for him. He finds himself in a South American metropolis of 6 million people, a reality that makes his research difficult. After an agonizing and inconclusive search, Martina and Mateo seem to have vanished into thin air.

Cast
  • Riccardo Scamarcio as Marco
  • Daniela Ramirez as Martina
  • Gianfabio Pezzolla as Mateo
  • Luis Gnecco as Ramos, the Lawyer
  • Alejandro Goic as Carlos, the Detective
  • Paulina Urrutia as the Judge
  • Maria Eugenia Barrenechea as Martina's Aunt

See also

References
  1. Deborah Young (9 October 2015). "'The First Light': Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  2. Vittoria Scarpa (11 September 2015). "First Light: a father in search of his son". CinEuropa. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  3. "First Light by Vincenzo Marra wins the Pasinetti Award for Best Film at Venice Days 2015". Paco Cinematografica. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2016.


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