Firstness

A slow, dreamlike drift through desert lives, quietly unsettling and tender, asking you to sit with ambiguity.

Directed by

Pavli Serenetsky

Genres

Drama, Family

Starring

Tim Kinsella, Spencer Jording, Caleb Cabrera

Overview

A film about "first" perceptions of three characters in the desert. A dad in an experimental therapy program, his non-binary kid, and a recently incarcerated neighbor. Their relationships feel both dreamy and concerning-depending on who's watching.

How it feels

Melancholic, eerie, warm and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Identity, family, isolation, coming-of-age

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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