My First Film

My First Film

Picture a typical movie poster. One featuring a young woman looking away, like she's ready to leave. It's beautiful, and makes you want to watch it. Unfortunately, you never will.

Directed by Zia Anger

Produced by MEMORY, MUBI

2024100 min7.0 / 10

A meta-cinematic reflection on artistic ambition and failure, where a filmmaker's retrospective look at her chaotic first project becomes a meditation on youthful hubris, creative intent versus reality, and the gap between artistic vision and execution.

Vita revisits her first attempt at filmmaking 15 years prior. Shooting a semi-autobiographical film starring her friend Dina, Vita’s eager but inexperienced approach causes the production to spiral into chaos, leading to significant disruptions and a near-fatal accident.

Questions people ask

  • Is My First Film sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is My First Film scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does My First Film end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is My First Film violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is My First Film easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like My First Film

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as My First Film

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like My First Film, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like My First Film, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like My First Film, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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