Looking back from 2024, feels prescient. In an era of cancel culture and public trials, the film asks a timeless question: Is it always right to throw the stone? The short film argues that sometimes, the most devastating action is inaction; that the foundation of society is built on secrets.
The title, The First Stone , refers to the biblical phrase “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.” The film asks: In a world of intersecting power imbalances (class, age, gender, employment), who gets to throw the first stone? And who is left holding it? la primera piedra 2018 short film exclusive
There are several other films with the same title that should not be confused with the 2018 short: La Primera Piedra (2018) Short Film Exclusive: A