Is The First Beautiful Thing easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The First Beautiful Thing sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The First Beautiful Thing scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The First Beautiful Thing end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The First Beautiful Thing violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The First Beautiful Thing

Name: The First Beautiful Thing
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2010
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Valerio Mastandrea, Micaela Ramazzotti, Stefania Sandrelli, Claudia Pandolfi, Marco Messeri

Directed by Paolo Virzì

Produced by Medusa Film, Motorino Amaranto

2010122 min7.2 / 10

A multigenerational family drama that balances the chaos and embarrassment of an unconventional mother with genuine affection and the bittersweet passage of time.

The film tells the story of the Michelucci family, from the nineteen-seventies to the present day: the central character is the stunningly beautiful Anna, the lively, frivolous and sometimes embarrassing mother of Bruno and Valeria. Everything begins in the Summer of 1971, at the annual Summer beauty pageant held at Livorno’s most popular bathing establishment. Anna is unexpectedly crowned “Most Beautiful Mother”, unwittingly stirring the violent jealousy of her husband. From then on, chaos strikes the family and for Anna, Bruno and his sister Valeria, it is the start of an adventure that will only end thirty years later.

Clusters

Bittersweet Second Chances Underdog Team Victories Extended Family Relationships Family Relationships

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Mother Parent Child Relationship

Where to watch

FreeHoopla, Kanopy

Questions people ask

Is The First Beautiful Thing easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is The First Beautiful Thing sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The First Beautiful Thing scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does The First Beautiful Thing end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is The First Beautiful Thing violent? 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.

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