The First Fallen

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The First Fallen

Released Feb 17, 2023

1h 47m

Drama

LGBTQ+

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At the turn of 1983 in a small Brazilian town, a group of LGBTQIA+ men and women celebrate the New Year with no idea of the approaching. The biologist Suzano knows something terrible is disrupting his body. Uncertain of his future and desperate at the lack of information, Suzano reaches out to transsexual artist Rose and video-maker Humberto, both equally ill. Together they'll try to survive the first wave of the AIDS epidemic.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

Very moving and powerful.

Mar 2, 2023

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Lisa Kennedy

New York Times

Throughout his film, de Oliveira plays with the tension between verisimilitude and the artifice of performance.

Feb 21, 2023

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

Given the degree to which that era—indelible to those who lived through it—has largely vanished from awareness for younger generations, The First Fallen still provides a vivid microcosmic history lesson.

Feb 27, 2023

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Joel Fisher

Battle Royale With Cheese

The First Fallen shows how lives were turned upside down and taken out at a moments notice with very little care.

Feb 24, 2023

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Nathaniel Muir

AIPT

There is no denying it is a powerful watch. Taking place during a time when AIDS still did not have a name, the film may only seem to be about three people, but it is a reminder about all of those who have suffered and have been lost to the disease.

Feb 20, 2023

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Federico Furzan

Movie-Blogger.com

The First Fallen isn’t personal. It’s the story of many, condensed in a few storylines carried out by people who suffered from a disease important enough to shake society to its core during the 80s and 90s.

Rated: 3.3/5

Feb 6, 2023

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Rodrigo de Oliveira

Director

Johnny Massaro

Suzano

Renata Carvalho

Rose

Vitor Camilo

Humberto

Clara Choveaux

Maura Morais

Alex Bonini

Muriel

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At the turn of 1983 in a small Brazilian town, a group of LGBTQIA+ men and women celebrate the New Year with no idea of the approaching. The biologist Suzano knows something terrible is disrupting his body. Uncertain of his future and desperate at the lack of information, Suzano reaches out to transsexual artist Rose and video-maker Humberto, both equally ill. Together they'll try to survive the first wave of the AIDS epidemic.

Director: Rodrigo de Oliveira
Producer: Vitor Graize
Screenwriter: Rodrigo de Oliveira
Distributor: Dark Star Pictures
Production Co: Canal Brasil
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 17, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 21, 2023
Runtime: 1h 47m

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