# The First Beautiful Thing (2010)

> A guarded professor is drawn back into the vivid, painful memories of his unconventional mother as her final illness brings their fractured family together.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/23007

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Paolo Virzì
- Cast: Valerio Mastandrea, Micaela Ramazzotti, Stefania Sandrelli, Claudia Pandolfi, Marco Messeri, Fabrizia Sacchi, Aurora Frasca, Giacomo Bibbiani
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1467273/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: nostalgic, bittersweet, warm, reflective evening, family drama night

## Synopsis

A poignant journey of rediscovery and reconciliation unfolds between a son and his ailing mother.

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