You Were My First Boyfriend

Aldarondo constructs a deeply personal archaeology of adolescence, blending documentary footage with staged reenactments to question the very reliability of memory. The film explores the gap between lived experience and the cultural scripts forced upon young women, using the high school reunion as a poignant framework.

What lingers after viewing is a profound sense of empathy for one's younger self and a liberating skepticism toward the narratives we are told to cherish. It’s a courageous act of cinematic revisionism. — MovieFinder Editorial