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The First Cut

201110mTallulah Hazekamp Schwab

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Short fiction film about a decisive moment in the life and career of a young female surgeon. The operating theatre is ready, the lamps shine bright and the patient’s belly has been shaved and is ready to be operated on. The surgeon hesitates; the knife hovers above the skin. The moment brings back key scenes from her childhood that tell everything about her choice of profession and her hesitation to cut the patient’s skin.

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What is The First Cut (2011) about?

Short fiction film about a decisive moment in the life and career of a young female surgeon. The operating theatre is ready, the lamps shine bright and the patient’s belly has been shaved and is ready to be operated on. The surgeon hesitates; the knife hovers above the skin. The moment brings back key scenes from her childhood that tell everything about her choice of profession and her hesitation…

Who stars in The First Cut?

The First Cut stars Nuria Tabak, Devika Strooker, Bert Geurkink, Yoka Verbeek. The film was directed by Tallulah Hazekamp Schwab.

How long is The First Cut?

The First Cut has a runtime of 10 min and premiered in 2011.

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