Short film

First Fire

2026 · 19 min

A raw, intimate plunge into new motherhood, where joy and exhaustion blur into a quiet struggle for selfhood.

Overview: Clara gives birth to her first child. In the chaos of postpartum, she tries to get her life back on track.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Parenthood, identity, isolation, healing
Content: Mild gore, sexual content and language. No violence.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
identity
isolation
healing
family
Places: home
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild