First Love

Great film that doesn't rely on cinematic crutches like voice over or overly obvious story lines, you discover the story layer by layer which I think is artful storytelling. The film grows on you as the characters reveal their depth. High quality production and cinematography doesn't call attention to itself while serving the story, with nicely edited performances.

I've seen it twice now! Beautiful, subtle, poetic filmmaking. Simple and modest storytelling; the pacing allows you to take in moment by moment in a unique and reflective way. Visually stylish and sophisticated. And Well-acted! I could watch the dreamy, Oscar Isaac-like male lead all day. Amazing directorial debut.

The film had a compelling story about how people relate to each other.. It was about twins, but also about family and relationships in general. I loved the humor, which was sometimes upfront and sometimes more hidden. The director did an excellent job in making us see beyond the obvious personalities in the story and I also loved the very well-constructed scenes. The story was able to paint a personality in a few scenes. The acting was superb, as was the cinematography. The sound design was great. The story moves right along and reflects how humans act and react to situations in real life. It makes you feel that what you see in front of you is not necessarily what is inside an individual personality. The way the film was constructed, by including every day events, made the actors more real and the story more dramatic. I highly recommend this film and kudos to the director, Michael Masarof!