The First Beautiful Thing
2010
· Movie
· 122 min
C
MEANRANK
69/100
Every rating
62–72
out of 100
Everyone agrees
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 62, highest is Trakt on 72.
See the most agreed on films →A man with a strained relationship with his family is called back to his hometown as his mother's health declines. Through a series of flashbacks, he revisits his childhood in the 1970s, remembering his vibrant, unconventional mother whose beauty and scandalous behavior both embarrassed and defined him, leading him to finally understand her struggles and the complexity of their bond.
Details
- Director
- Paolo Virzì
- Writers
- Francesco Bruni, Francesco Piccolo, Paolo Virzì
- Released
- 15 January 2010
- Country
- Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Awards
- 0 wins, 3 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 3 →0 wins from 3 nominations across 3 ceremonies
| International Submission to the Academy Awards 2011 | International Submission to the Academy Awards | Italy | Nominee |
| 23rd European Film Awards 2010 | Best Director | Paolo Virzì | Nominee |
| 55th David di Donatello Awards 2010 | Best Director | Paolo Virzì | Nominee |
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International Submission to the Academy Awards
1 nomination
| International Submission to the Academy Awards | Italy | Nominee |
23rd European Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Director | Paolo Virzì | Nominee |
55th David di Donatello Awards
1 nomination
| Best Director | Paolo Virzì | Nominee |