First Light (M)
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Director: James J. Robinson
Cast: Ruby Rioz, Kare Adea, Maricel Soriano, Emmanuel Santos, Lui Manansala, Soliman Cruz, Rez Cortez, Kidlat Tahimik
Classification: M – Injury detail
Country: Philippines, Australia
Genre: Drama
Language: Tagalog, English Subtitles
Runtime: 118 mins
First Light
Sister Yolanda has spent her life serving God and caring for her mountain community in the Philippines as a nurse and resident of a remote convent. Quietly respected for her grace and selflessness, her faith is shaken when she is called to perform last rites for a young construction worker dying under unusual circumstances.
As questions surrounding the boy’s death begin to weigh on her conscience, Yolanda becomes entangled in the lives of those around her – including a young novice nun, an affluent local woman and the worker’s grieving father. First Light is a meditative and emotionally resonant drama about faith, morality and the cost of devotion.
Winner | Melbourne International Film Festival – Best Australian Director
Nominated | Melbourne International Film Festival – Bright Horizons Award
Nominated | Marrakech International Film Festival – Étoile d’Or (Gold Star)
Nominated | Glasgow Film Festival – Audience Award
“The natural beauty of Luzon in the Philippines provides a striking backdrop to a precisely crafted, meditative exploration of ethics, morals and blind faith.”
– Screen International
“First Light stands out not for celebrity cachet but for the quiet conviction of its storytelling and the clarity of its gaze. Robinson has delivered not just a debut worth noting, but a work that firmly announces a major new voice in Australian and Southeast Asian cinema. This is a quiet miracle of a film.”
– The Curb
Ticket Prices
Full: $19
Conc/Student: $17
Under 18: $12
BREC CineSaver Pass
One Pass, Five Entries
Full: $85
Concession/Student: $75
For the best value on your cinema tickets, purchase a BREC CineSaver Pass, valid for 5 entries to any BREC International Film Festival screening in Winter 2026!
BREC CineSaver Passes can be purchased online, or via the BREC Box Office on 1300 661 272.
Use your 7-digit pass number to pre-book film screenings online – OR – present the printed or digital pass for scanning at the door of the film screening you wish to attend; attendance is subject to capacity availability
Tickets & Venue Info
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