First Age
fiction feature film
82 min, DCP, 2023
produced by PRIMEIRA IDADE, Alexander David

Synopsis:

On a square island lives an isolated community, surrounded by a forest. All of itsinhabitants are children. None of them knows how to speak. They are afraid of getting old. When a child reaches adulthood, they are expelled from the island. One day, a small and curious child is attracted by a whistle that she hears from inside the forest.

Premiere:
IFFR (International Film Festival Rotterdam), Bright Future section, 2023, Netherland

Awards:
Special Mention Award – Burgas Film Festival
Best Costume Award – Caminhos do Cinema Português

Festivals:
IndieLisboa, National Competition, 2023, Lisbon
Burgas International Film Festival, 2023, Bulgaria
Caminhos do Cinema Português, 2023, Coimbra
Luas Novas, Cinema Batalha, 2025, Porto

Credits:
Director: Alexander David
Screenplay: Alexander David, Pedro Vaz Simões, Tiago Siopa, in collaboration with the cast
Cast: Ágata de Pinho, Sara Gabriel, João de Rosário, Edgar Ventura & Joana Ribeiro
Assistant Directors: Jorge Braz Santos, Pedro Vaz Simões, Joana Lages
Editing: Tiago Siopa
Cinematography: João Gambino
Sound: Miguel Martins
Art Direction: Alexander David, Pedro Vaz Simões, Joana Lages, Raquel Cartaxo, Nádia Henriques
Illustrations: Ariana Couvinha
Poster: Ivo Francisco, Igor Ramos
Producers: Alexander David, Pedro Fernandes Duarte, Fernando Delgado, Manuel Cartaxo
Production Company: Primeira Idade
Financial Support: Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual, IndieLisboa Film Support Fund