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The First

2014 · 90 min

A tense, low-key island mystery that keeps you leaning in as family loyalty collides with an unseen threat.

Directed by
Jacobo Rispa
Genres
Thriller, Science fiction
Starring
Vivi Pineda, Eva Tamargo, Manuel Uriza
Tagline
Its arrival will be our undoing.
Overview
Sara returns to the island looking for her missing sister. She'll have to decide whether to save her family or stop the invasion.

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Directed by
Jacobo Rispa
Genres
Thriller, Science fiction
Starring
Vivi Pineda, Eva Tamargo, Manuel Uriza
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • survival
    • isolation
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror3
    Humour0
    Realism5
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller, science fiction
    Directed by
    Jacobo Rispa
    Written by
    Jacobo Rispa, Helio Mira, Óscar Carrión
    Starring
    Vivi Pineda, Eva Tamargo, Manuel Uriza, Byron Haigh, Joss Waleska, Anthony Guzman, Chaz Mena, María Guadalupe Hernández
    Runtime
    90 min
    Languages
    English

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