The First Death (2018)
A film about how we imagine and portray death. Our heroes are the most diverse people who have been asked to go through all the stages of death, from dying to existence “on the other side.” This study of fear and laughter - the two main reactions of man to the approach of death. Death as a collective (what will happen to everyone) and individual (what will happen to you). What is special about the attitude to death in Russia? Do we know enough about this most important event in life - death? The film creates a kind of catalog, a "herbarium" of human reactions, fears and hopes that there is life after death.
Director: Artem Firsanov
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 20 min
Release Date: September 29, 2018
Cast
Screenplay
- Valery Pecheykin (Screenplay)
Music: August Nörmiger, Frédéric Chopin
Cinematography: Alena Martynyuk
Editing: Alexandra Gusarova
Production: VGIK
Country: Russia
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The First Death about?
- A film about how we imagine and portray death. Our heroes are the most diverse people who have been asked to go through all the stages of death, from dying to existence “on the other side.” This study of fear and laughter - the two main reactions of man to the approach of death. Death as a collective (what will happen to everyone) and individual (what will happen to you). What is special about the attitude to death in Russia? Do we know enough about this most important event in life - death? The film creates a kind of catalog, a "herbarium" of human reactions, fears and hopes that there is life after death.
- Who directed The First Death?
- The First Death was directed by Artem Firsanov.
- Who stars in The First Death?
- The First Death stars Veronika Nikulshina, Petr Verzilov, Serafima Piterskaya, Yuliya Ponomarenko, Lyudmila Kornienko, Dominik Rid.
- How long is The First Death?
- The First Death has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
- What genre is The First Death?
- The First Death is a Documentary film.
- Where was The First Death produced?
- The First Death was produced in Russia.