The First Night of My Life
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Miguel Albaladejo
Leonor Watling
Juanjo Martinez
Emilio Gutierrez Caba
Mariola Fuentes
Roberto Hernandez
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Synopsis
Set on New Year's Eve 1999, a series of vignettes occur away from any celebration as a group of people come to understand the healing powers of a festive season. Paloma and Manuel are newly weds trying to reach Paloma's parents house, but their car breaks down on the highway. Meanwhile, the father is stranded in an unfamiliar part of town, and his car stolen by Johnny to impress his girlfriend Jasmina. And a group of German tourists are also stranded on the roads that night, trying to reach a New Year's mass.
Director
Miguel Albaladejo
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1999
Released in United States November 1998
Released in United States on Video November 28, 2000
Released in United States Spring March 12, 1999
Shown at London Film Festival November 5-19, 1998.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (main program) January 27 - February 7, 1999.
Feature directorial debut for Miguel Albaladejo.
Theatrically released by Fox Lorber Associates as part of their "2000 Seen By..." series along with Tsai Ming Liang's "The Hole" (Taiwan/France/1998) and Alain Berliner's "The Wall" (France/1998).
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (main program) January 27 - February 7, 1999.)
Released in United States Spring March 12, 1999
Released in United States November 1998 (Shown at London Film Festival November 5-19, 1998.)
Released in United States on Video November 28, 2000
