The First, the Last

The First, the Last
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBouli Lanners
Written byBouli Lanners
Produced byCatherine Bozorgan
Jacques-Henri Bronckart
Olivier Bronckart
StarringBouli Lanners
Albert Dupontel
CinematographyJean-Paul De Zaeytijd
Music byPascal Humbert
Distributed byWild Bunch Distribution (France)
O'Brother Distribution (Belgium)
Release dates
  • 27 January 2016 (2016-01-27) (France)
  • 24 February 2016 (2016-02-24) (Belgium)
Running time
98 minutes
CountriesBelgium
France
LanguageFrench
Box office$750,000

The First, the Last (French: Les Premiers, les Derniers) is a Belgian-French drama film written, directed by and starring Bouli Lanners. It was shown in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. At Berlin, it won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and the Europa Cinemas Label. It received eight nominations at the 7th Magritte Awards, winning five, including Best Film and Best Director for Lanners.