The First Day of My Life


The First Day of My Life is a 2023 Italian comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Paolo Genovese. It is based on his homonymous 2018 book. The movie tells the story of four people with different life experiences who all fall into a low point in their lives and decide to commit suicide. And at this moment, a mysterious person appeared and told them: in the next week, they will have the opportunity to be reborn, and the story of how their lives will change after being reborn.

Plot

A man who works as a motivator, a police officer, a former gymnast who lost the use of her legs, and an overweight teenager.
On a rainy night, they all find themselves together as "guests" of a mysterious individual who rescued them just moments before each of them was about to make the final decision of their life.

Cast

Production

On November 9, 2019, it was announced that Hollywood Gang, Leone Film Group and Lotus Productions will co-produce the Genovese's The First Day Of My Life from a screenplay by Kirk Jones, Marco Belardi, Andrea Leone and Raffaella Leone. Principal photography began on January 18, 2021 and was scheduled to conclude on March 19, 2021 in Rome, Italy.