The First Death of Joana
Watch TrailerLate summer of 2007, South of Brazil. Joana, 13, wants to find out why her great-aunt Rosa died at 70 without ever having dated anyone. Encouraged by her friend Carolina, Joana starts an investigation about Rosa’s past. As she confronts the values of her community, Joana realizes that all the women in her family have a secret, while something hidden inside her also reveals. She plunges into her imagination to find answers while a large wind power plant is being built in their small town.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | A Primeira Morte de Joana |
| Year | 2021 |
| Country | Brazil |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Cristiane Oliveira |
| Runtime | 91 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 3.8/10 (6 votes) |
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The film constructs a delicate coming-of-age metaphor, contrasting the industrial presence of the new power plant with a teenager's fragile inner world. It explores how family secrets and the weight of tradition shape identity, allowing reality and imagination to blur into one another.
What lingers after viewing is a poignant sense of a girl's first confrontation with the quiet injustices of the adult world and the painful birth of self-awareness. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Cristiane Oliveira
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On a quiet evening, alone, surrendering to its contemplative pace.
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