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Frida's First Time

1996 · 36 min

A short, naturalistic slice of teenage restlessness, following two girls through a night out with quiet observation and gentle awkwardness.

Directed by
Charlotte Sachs Bostrup
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mira Wanting, Louise Iversen, Claus Gerving
Overview
16-year-old Frida and Mona take the train from the suburbs to Copenhagen on a Friday night to get rid of their virginity. They make themselves up and change their clothes in the ladies' room at the Central Station and the manhunt in Copenhagen's night-life can begin.

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Directed by
Charlotte Sachs Bostrup
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mira Wanting, Louise Iversen, Claus Gerving
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • identity
    • friendship
    • sexuality
    Places
    • big city
    • suburbs
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Charlotte Sachs Bostrup
    Written by
    Charlotte Sachs Bostrup
    Starring
    Mira Wanting, Louise Iversen, Claus Gerving, Anders Beckman, Henrik Sloth, Mikkel Rosenberg, Daniel Walter Deutsch, Ken Vedsegaard
    Cinematography
    Eric Kress
    Runtime
    36 min
    Country
    Denmark
    Languages
    Danish

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