First Born

(Primero de la familia)
Carlos Leiva | Drama, Fiction, Comedy

2016 | 80 minutes | Chile

Tomás, about to leave for school in Europe, faces a flooded house in Chile, exposing the true dynamics of his family in a smelly ordeal.

Synopsis

In a Chilean suburb, Tomás spends the last weekend with family before travelling to Europe to continue his studies. A problem with the plumbing causes severe flooding in their house, and the bad smell moves through the house uncovering the real essence of the family's relationships.

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Main credits

Leiva Barahona, Carlos (screenwriter)
Leiva Barahona, Carlos (film director)
Azúa Canales, Felipe (film producer)
Gutiérrez Campos, Rebeca (film producer)
Sotomayor, Dominga (film producer)
Carmona, Camilo (actor)
Dinamarca, Catalina (actor)
Riveros, Claudio (actor)

Other credits

Cinematographer, Felipe Bello; editing, Carlos Leiva, Macarena Yurjevic.


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Festivals

Santiago International Film Festival SANFIC; Mostra International de Cinema de São Paulo;

DIRECTOR: Carlos Leiva

NATIONALITY: Chile

YEAR: 2016

GENRE: Drama, Fiction, Comedy

LANGUAGE: Spanish

COLOR / B&W: Color

GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adults

SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE

AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE

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