''First Light'' ( it, La prima luce ), also known as ''The First Light'', is a 2015
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
written and directed by
Vincenzo Marra
Vincenzo Marra (born Naples, 18 September 1972) is an Italian filmmaker.
Filmography
* 2001 - '' Tornando a casa''
* 2002 - '' E.A.M. - Estranei alla massa'' (documentary)
* 2003 - '' Paesaggio a sud''
* 2004 - '' Vento di terra''
* 2005 - '' 58 ...
and starring
Riccardo Scamarcio
Riccardo Dario Scamarcio (; born 13 November 1979) is an Italian actor and film producer.
Life and career
Scamarcio was born in Trani, Apulia, the son of Irene Petrafesa, a painter, and Emilio Scamarcio.
He went to train as an actor at the Sc ...
. It was screened in the Venice Days section at the
72nd Venice International Film Festival
The 72nd annual Venice International Film Festival took place from 2 to 12 September 2015. Alfonso Cuarón served as the President of the Jury for the main competition. A restored version of Federico Fellini's film '' Amarcord'' was shown at the ...
, in which it won the Pasinetti Award for Venice Days' Best film.
Plot
Marco is a young and cynical lawyer from Bari. He lives with his partner Martina and their 7-year-old son Mateo. The love story between Marco and Martina, who is Chilean, is about to end. Martina wants to go back to Chile with little Mateo, but Marco doesn't agree as he doesn't want to be separated from his son. However, Martina decides to run away with Mateo, going to Chile and losing her tracks. Marco has no news of his son, and after a period of anguish and confusion he decides to go look for him. He finds himself in a South American metropolis of 6 million people, a reality that makes his research difficult. After an agonizing and inconclusive search, Martina and Mateo seem to have vanished into thin air.
Cast
*
Riccardo Scamarcio
Riccardo Dario Scamarcio (; born 13 November 1979) is an Italian actor and film producer.
Life and career
Scamarcio was born in Trani, Apulia, the son of Irene Petrafesa, a painter, and Emilio Scamarcio.
He went to train as an actor at the Sc ...
as Marco
* Daniela Ramirez as Martina
* Gianfabio Pezzolla as Mateo
* Luis Gnecco as Ramos, the Lawyer
* Alejandro Goic as Carlos, the Detective
* Paulina Urrutia as the Judge
* Maria Eugenia Barrenechea as Martina's Aunt
See also
*
List of Italian films of 2015
This is a list of Italian films first released in 2015 (see 2015 in film).
See also
*2015 in Italy
* 2015 in Italian television
External linksItalian films of 2015at the Internet Movie Database
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References
External links
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2015 drama films
2015 films
Italian drama films
Films directed by Vincenzo Marra
2010s Italian films
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