The First Day of My Life
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| Directed by | Paolo Genovese |
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| Cinematography | Fabrizio Lucci |
| Music by | Maurizio Filardo |
| Distributed by | Medusa Film |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The First Day of My Life (Italian: Il primo giorno della mia vita) is a 2023 Italian comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Paolo Genovese.[1][2] It is based on his homonymous 2018 book.
The movie tells the story of four people with different life experiences who all fall into a low point in their lives and decide to commit suicide. And at this moment, a mysterious person appeared and told them: in the next week, they will have the opportunity to be reborn, and the story of how their lives will change after being reborn.
Plot
[edit]In Rome in January 2021, four people are committing suicide:
- Adriadne, a police officer, whose 16-year-old daughter died from a sudden illness;
- Daniele, a bullied child with diabetes, who intentionally eats 48 doughnuts without taking any insulin;
- Emilia, an Olympic gymnast, who became a paraplegic. She is going to commit suicide by falling from a hotel roof; and
- Napoléon, a motivator, and is married. He is suffering from depression.
On a rainy night, they all find themselves together as "guests" of a mysterious individual who rescued them just moments before each of them was about to make the final decision of their life. Each is asked for a wish.
At the end of the week, all are asked: to continue their plight, or to live.
Cast
[edit]- Toni Servillo as the man
- Valerio Mastandrea as Napoléon
- Margherita Buy as Arianna
- Sara Serraiocco as Emilia
- Gabriele Cristini as Daniele
- Vittoria Puccini as the woman
- Lino Guanciale as Tommaso
- Elena Lietti as Greta
- Thomas Trabacchi as Zeno
- Lidia Vitale as Daniele's mother
- Antonio Gerardi as Daniele's father
- Giorgio Tirabassi as Max
- Davide Combusti (it) as Nicolas
- Alessandro Tiberi (it) as the nurse.
Production
[edit]On 9 November 2019, it was announced that Hollywood Gang, Leone Film Group and Lotus Productions will co-produce the Genovese's The First Day Of My Life from a screenplay by Kirk Jones, Marco Belardi, Andrea Leone and Raffaella Leone.[3] Principal photography began on 18 January 2021 and was scheduled to conclude on 19 March 2021 in Rome, Italy.[4][5]
See also
[edit]- A Man Called Otto, 2022 US film, where intended suicide by a man interrupted by new neighbours.
- It's a Wonderful Life, 1946 US Christmas film, where a guardian angel intervenes.
References
[edit]- ↑ Bigi, Emanuele (26 January 2023). "Il primo giorno della mia vita è al cinema, pronto a entrarti dentro come e più di Perfetti sconosciuti". GQ (in Italian). Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ↑ Finos, Arianna (27 January 2023). "Paolo Genovese: "Con 'Il primo giorno della mia vita' racconto il nostro male di vivere"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ↑ Grater, Tom; Tartaglione, Nancy (9 November 2019). "'300' Outfit Hollywood Gang To Co-Produce Paolo Genovese's 'The First Day Of My Life'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ↑ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - The First Day of My Life". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (4 March 2021). "'The Departed' & '300' Producer Gianni Nunnari Acquires Novel 'The German Girl' For TV Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
