Film

The First Days

1971 · 76 min · ★ 6 · Dir. Herbert Holba

A silent film based on a radio play

In this end-of-the-life scenario, which is designed as an expressive silent film with subtitles, a group of adolescents and scattered loners move through a destroyed landscape. One of the leaders is poisoned by his girlfriend, who now takes his place and demonstrates her power to a newcomer. However, he in turn passes the test of courage, puts himself in the place of the head of the group and leads the ever-growing community into an uncertain future.

Starring

Ariane Niehoff
Olga Felber
Heinz Herki
Karl-Heinz Hayek
Gerhard Stingl
Wolfgang Stingl
Wolfgang Karner
Peter Kadiuz
Wilhelm Pellert
Nora Aschacher
Ingeborg Staudt
Josef Frieser
Robert Trampitsch
Jakob Holzer
Ferdinand Bischofter
Elfriede Stromberger
Heimo Wisser
Isolde Trampitsch