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First Night

30 min

A quiet, intimate short that unfolds like a held breath, asking patience as small moments slowly gather weight.

Directed by
Philippe Bourret
Genres
Drama
Starring
Matthew Saliba, Sandra Foisy, Robert Verret
Overview
A short film written and directed by Philippe Bourret.

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Directed by
Philippe Bourret
Genres
Drama
Starring
Matthew Saliba, Sandra Foisy, Robert Verret
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • love
  • identity
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Philippe Bourret
Written by
Philippe Bourret
Starring
Matthew Saliba, Sandra Foisy, Robert Verret, Andrée-Anne Saliba, Alexander Wheill
Runtime
30 min

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