The First Forgotten

The First Forgotten

Directed by Christophe Lamotte

Produced by M2THEP Entertainement, UGC

201989 min7.3 / 10

A slow, intimate drama about a estranged son confronting his mother's Alzheimer's and the unresolved trauma that separated them, built on melancholy and existential weight.

For years, Axel has cut off ties with his family, devastated by a tragedy for which he was made to bear responsibility. When the freighter on which he was cook stopped in his hometown, he decided to visit his mother, Françoise. It's a shock: she no longer recognizes him. Having Alzheimer's disease, Françoise now forgets whole sections of her life. Axel is the first of the siblings to disappear from his memory. Why him? What is he hiding behind this oversight? And while Ivan and Lucie have agreed to have her admitted in the center, Axel opposes it frontally and delays her departure to take care of her, despite the tensions. Between the mother and the son opens the face-to-face so long feared and yet necessary.

Questions people ask

  • Is The First Forgotten sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The First Forgotten violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is The First Forgotten scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does The First Forgotten end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is The First Forgotten 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.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The First Forgotten

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The First Forgotten

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The First Forgotten, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The First Forgotten, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The First Forgotten, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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