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First Communion

2006 · 15 min

A quiet, somber short that turns a childhood ritual into something uneasy and unsentimental.

Directed by
Daniel Eduvijes Carrera
Genres
Drama
Starring
Marco Antonio García Benítez, Ricardo Martínez Benítez, Ángel Enrique Bustillos
Overview
Not even God will save young Eleuterio from the ultimate rite of passage

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Directed by
Daniel Eduvijes Carrera
Genres
Drama
Starring
Marco Antonio García Benítez, Ricardo Martínez Benítez, Ángel Enrique Bustillos
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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
    • coming-of-age
    • faith
    • family
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Daniel Eduvijes Carrera
    Written by
    Daniel Eduvijes Carrera
    Starring
    Marco Antonio García Benítez, Ricardo Martínez Benítez, Ángel Enrique Bustillos, Alfonso Zaragoza, Adriana González, Andrea González, Rosa Benítez, Gerardo Martínez
    Cinematography
    Amir Galván Cervera
    Runtime
    15 min
    Country
    Mexico

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