The First Day of My Life

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The First Day of My Life
Directed by Paolo Genovese
Starring
CinematographyFabrizio Lucci
Music byMaurizio Filardo
Release date
  • 26 January 2023 (2023-01-26)
Running time
121 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

The First Day of My Life (Italian : Il primo giorno della mia vita) is a 2023 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Paolo Genovese. [1] [2] It is based on his homonymous 2018 book. The movie tells the story of four people with different life experiences who all fall into a low point in their lives and decide to commit suicide. And at this moment, a mysterious person appeared and told them: in the next week, they will have the opportunity to be reborn, and the story of how their lives will change after being reborn.

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On November 9, 2019, it was announced that Hollywood Gang, Leone Film Group and Lotus Productions will co-produce the Genovese's The First Day Of My Life from a screenplay by Kirk Jones, Marco Belardi, Andrea Leone and Raffaella Leone. [3] Principal photography began on January 18, 2021 and was scheduled to conclude on March 19, 2021 in Rome, Italy. [4] [5]

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