The Last First Time
Description
A teenager from a small Mexican town experiences firsts in love and sex during a trip away from home in writer/director Rafael Ruiz Espejo’s erotically charged first feature. At a college entrance exam in Guadalajara, Eduardo (Alejandro Quintana) meets city kid Mario (Carlos E. López Cervantes) and falls fast for the more sophisticated youth. Through the afternoon and a wild partying evening, Eduardo’s initial shyness gives way to wild abandon as he explores his sexuality. Quintana is excellent as a youngster taking his initial steps in the adult world in this cinematic coming-of-age story. The Last First Time is filled with angst and wonder as Eduardo finds himself through his drunken day in a new city. —Kristal Sotomayor
Rafael Ruiz Espejo graduated from the University of Guadalajara with a degree in Audiovisual Arts. He has made a number of short films, among them Uneven (2016), Spring (2018), Winter (2021), and Verano (2022). The Last First Time is his first feature.
Film Details
LanguageSpanish
Original Language TitleEl fin de las primeras veces
Year2025
Runtime76
CountryMexico
DirectorRafael Ruiz Espejo
ProducerRafael Ruiz Espejo, Luna Marán
Executive ProducerSimon Savory, Rafael Ruiz Espejo, Luna Marán
WriterRafael Ruiz Espejo
EditorNancy Cruz Orozco, Luna Marán
CinematographerBruno Herrera
CastAlejandro Quintana, Carlos López Cervantes, Pabel Castañeda
Print SourceFilmsToFestivals Distribution Agency
Closed CaptionsClosed Captions are confirmed for this film
Audio DescriptionAudio Descriptions are not currently confirmed for this film
American Sign Language (ASL) InterpretationAmerican Sign Language Interpretation is not currently scheduled for this film
