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First Love

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FIRST LOVE follows Jim (Hero Fiennes Tiffin), a senior in high school experiencing the highs and lows of his first love with Ann (Sydney Park) as they navigate their pending departure to college. At the same time, Jim's parents (Diane Kruger and Jeffrey Donovan) are dealing with the familial fallout of a financial crisis.
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Matt Zoller Seitz RogerEbert.com 06/27/2022
2.5/4
The untapped potential here is considerable, though the cinematography and performances ensure that the film remains watchable. Go to Full Review
Archika Khurana The Times of India 09/23/2024
2.5/5
The film's lack of focus on its socio-economic themes and overreliance on a lackluster romance ultimately leave First Love feeling unsatisfying. It's a watchable film, but one that doesn't live up to the promise of its premise. Go to Full Review
Peter Canavese Celluloid Dreams 06/26/2022
2/4
An uncommonly gentle romantic drama with a believable ground level story which more or less holds the interest, but the development of the young romance is too generic, largely accomplished in montage. Go to Full Review
Mark Dujsik Mark Reviews Movies 06/17/2022
2/4
First Love ... is about half an engaging and persuasive story. Go to Full Review
Christian Gallichio The Film Stage 06/17/2022
C+
Edwards’ project is stunning in singular moments and ultimately unable to reign its sprawling ideas and characters into a cohesive vision. Go to Full Review
Tara McNamara Common Sense Media 06/14/2022
4/5
Unconditional love, sex in sigh-inducing teen romance. Go to Full Review
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Calvin O May 20 I watched it with a thought that it will be a cute romantic movie for chill night. But it ended up a very depressing drama. I also did feel that the movie was more about his dad struggling with fmding a job, rather than them being in love. It does involve going through struggles as a couple, it portraits a first love as tough and depressing instead of easy and joyful. It is not a positive way to showcase love. Which one hand is a reality, but it does not leave a positive feeling after watching it. It makes you not want to be in love rather than staying positive and searching for love. Don't watch if you're looking for something that will uplift you. See more Mikayla J Jan 9 The storyline had so much potential that was poorly executed. There was no chemistry between the main characters, and there was no build up of their relationship to establish a connection. Addressing the financial hardship from the parents could have added so much more to the movie if there was a focus on the family beyond this, the only time you see the parents/family is when they’re discussing financial difficulties. See more Junk M 08/01/2024 Not worth the watch, lack of a worthwhile story line or plot with mediocre acting. See more Cherise B 11/24/2023 Terrible, did not have a great plot and there seems to be no point to the movie. See more Nadia V 01/15/2023 There was a lot of montage, hard to understand really what on earth was happening. Nice back round noise but pretty disappointing See more peter s 08/24/2022 A charming love story develops between two kids while the parents of the boy go through a crisis. Life is not all honey and milk. Lovely movie. Delicate like a flower. Excellent acting. What's not to like? See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis FIRST LOVE follows Jim (Hero Fiennes Tiffin), a senior in high school experiencing the highs and lows of his first love with Ann (Sydney Park) as they navigate their pending departure to college. At the same time, Jim's parents (Diane Kruger and Jeffrey Donovan) are dealing with the familial fallout of a financial crisis.
Director
A.J. Edwards
Producer
Nadine de Barros, A.J. Edwards, Lucas Jarach, Henry Kittredge, Henry Briggs Kittredge
Screenwriter
A.J. Edwards
Distributor
Vertical Entertainment
Production Co
Fortitude International , Green Light Pictures
Genre
Romance, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 17, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 17, 2022
Runtime
1h 35m
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