The First Days (1971)

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.

• Release Date: 1971-06-30
• Runtime: 1h 16min
• Production Company: Filmclub ACTION
• Production Country: Austria
• Director: Herbert Holba