
First, Do No Harm
Primum non nocere
-- in postproduction --
Christian Polish gynecologist Alice is visited by her old friend asking her to terminate her pregnancy. She has to do a difficult decision if she is going to obey her faith and laws or save her friend.
Directress: Anna Wowra
Main Information
Running Time | 30 min |
Genre | Drama |
Development | Programme Focus SCRIPT 2024 |
Co-producers | FAMU |
Studio Beep | |
Endowment Fund FILMTALENT Zlín | |
Librefilm |
With Financial Support of | Pilsen Region |
Václav Dejčmar Altoa ICOM transport Unit+Sofa Endowment Fund Propolis 33 | |
Endowment Fund Ludmila |



Photos from Filming





Cast
Alicja | Weronika Bartold |
Natália | Sandra Drzymalska |
Nurse Irenka | Beata Bandurska |
Chief | Lech Mackiewicz |
Dr. Morawiec | Szymon Nowak |
Patient | Zuzana Částková |
Crew
Director | Anna Wowra |
Screenwriter | Alžbeta Gertli |
Anna Wowra | |
Director of Photography | Kristina Kůlová |
Editor | Sebastián Kučkovský |
Sound Designer | Matěj Lindner |
Production Designer | Pavlína Chroňáková |
Costume Designer | Pavlína Chroňáková |
Makeup Designer | Eva Vrtišková |
Producer | Lukáš Procházka |
Line Producer | Anna Horáková |
Production Manager | Zuzana Kořánková |
Co-producers | Tomáš Šimon – FAMU |
Lukáš Moudrý – Studio Beep | |
Jan Syruček – Studio Beep | |
Markéta Pášmová – NF FILMTALENT Zlín | |
Anna Wowra | |
Kateřina Kunčická – Librefilm |
Mentions About the Film
New generation of Czech talents headed to Cannes
Martin Kudláč, Czech Film Center, 09 May 2024
Morálka nebo zákon? Skončilo natáčení filmu o omezování potratů v Polsku
Totalfilm, 14.10.2024
Režisérka Anna Wowra […] dokončila natáčení krátkého filmu […].
Respekt, 43/2024, 21.10.2024