The First, the Last

The First, the Last
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Bouli Lanners
Written by	Bouli Lanners
Produced by	Catherine Bozorgan Jacques-Henri Bronckart Olivier Bronckart
Starring	Bouli Lanners Albert Dupontel
Cinematography	Jean-Paul De Zaeytijd
Music by	Pascal Humbert
Distributed by	Wild Bunch Distribution (France) O'Brother Distribution (Belgium)
Release dates	27 January 2016 (2016-01-27) (France) 24 February 2016 (2016-02-24) (Belgium)
Running time	98 minutes
Countries	Belgium France
Language	French
Box office	$750,000[1]

The First, the Last (French: Les Premiers, les Derniers) is a Belgian-French drama film written, directed by and starring Bouli Lanners. It was shown in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.^[2] At Berlin, it won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and the Europa Cinemas Label.^[3] It received eight nominations at the 7th Magritte Awards, winning five, including Best Film and Best Director for Lanners.^[4][5]

Cast

• Albert Dupontel as Cochise
• Bouli Lanners as Gilou
• Suzanne Clément as Clara
• Michael Lonsdale as Jean-Berchmans
• David Murgia as Willy
• Aurore Broutin as Esther
• Philippe Rebbot as Jésus
• Serge Riaboukine as The Head Hunters
• Lionel Abelanski as The warehouse man
• Max von Sydow as The undertaker

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2016	Berlin International Film Festival	Label Europa Cinemas	Bouli Lanners	Won
		Prize of the Ecumenical Jury		Won
	Cabourg Film Festival	Swann d'Or for Best Director		Won
2017	Magritte Awards	Best Film		Won
		Best Director	Bouli Lanners	Won
		Best Screenplay		Nominated
		Best Actor		Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	David Murgia	Won
		Best Cinematography	Jean-Paul De Zaeytijd	Nominated
		Best Production Design	Paul Rouschop	Won
		Best Costume Design	Elise Ancion	Won

References

1. "Les Premiers, les Derniers (2016)- JPBox-Office". Retrieved 21 February 2016.
2. "Berlinale 2016: Panorama Celebrates Teddy Award's 30th Anniversary and Announces First Titles in Programme". Berlinale. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
3. "The Awards Of The 66th Berlin International Film Festival" (PDF). Berlinale.
4. "Les Magritte du cinéma 2017: le palmarès". Cinevox (in French). 4 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
5. "Magritte du Cinéma: "Les premiers les derniers" et "Keeper" sont favoris". La Libre Belgique (in French). 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.

External links

• The First, the Last at IMDb