First Love, Last Rites

1997
R
1h 34m

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5.5/10

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Drama Romance

Joey and Sissel are two misfits spending most of their time together talking or having sex. Gradually and slowly their relationships are becoming boring for them.Joey and Sissel are two misfits spending most of their time together talking or having sex. Gradually and slowly their relationships are becoming boring for them.Joey and Sissel are two misfits spending most of their time together talking or having sex. Gradually and slowly their relationships are becoming boring for them.

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IMDb RATING

5.5/10

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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Trivia
This film is the first adaptation of the Ian McEwan's short story "First love, last rites" from his 1975 book "First love, last rites". The film does not adapt any of the other short stories from the book. More short stories from the same book were adapted into short films ("Butterflies" was adapted in 1988, 2003 and 2005) and a feature film ("Conversation with a Cupboard Man" was adapted in 1993)

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10/10

beautiful, haunting, and perfect

The most realistic portrait of a first intense relationship I have ever seen on film. Certainly slow at times, but life is not always the pace of an action film. The characters are so smoothly drawn and achingly acted, that the mere sight of them on screen makes the heart cry out for their plight.

Natasha Gregson's portrayal of the confused Sissel is nothing short of brilliant. Any man who was ever profoundly confused by a woman in his life will not find the answers in her character - only more frustration with her realistic nuances on screen with Giovanni Ribisi. And any man who has ever been hopelessly in love will sympathize with Ribisi's lovestruck character and his honest stumblings trying to understand the woman he loves. The setting is perfect for this film, and is beautifully shot. There are subtle suggestions that Sissel may have been the victim of a drowning, but I have yet to pull out enough information to prove this interpretation.

Not for everyone, but if you are looking for an honest, real picture of first intense love without an ending that smacks you in the chops or filled with stupid Hollywood cliches about love, this is the film for you....