The Falling (film)
2.6 /10 1 Votes
20% Rotten Tomatoes Genre Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi Duration Country USA
Spain | 3/10 IMDb Director Deran Sarafian Screenplay Deran Sarafian Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Deran Sarafian , Noah Bloch Release date February 6, 1987 Music director Stephen Rucker, Thomas Chase, Dicotomia Cast Dennis Christopher (Damon), Martin Hewitt (Michael), Lynn-Holly Johnson (Samantha), J.O. Bosso (Captain J.J. Wells), Yousaf Bokhari (Mr. Bodi), Yolanda Palomo (Mrs. Bodi)Similar movies Related Deran Sarafian movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The falling official uk trailer 2015 maisie williams mystery movie hd
A mysterious fainting epidemic strikes several students (Maisie Williams, Florence Pugh) at an all-girls high school in late-1960s England.
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- The falling official uk trailer 2015 maisie williams mystery movie hd
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Release
- Reception
- References
The Falling is a 2014 drama film written and directed by Carol Morley, starring Maisie Williams and Florence Pugh as best friends at an all-girls school.
It’s 1969 at an English girls school full of seething hormones and turbulent emotions; Lydia and Abbie are best friends, existing largely in a universe of two. Abbie is the undisputed leader, with natural charisma and magnetism, and Lydia is fixated on her friend, having long been emotionally abandoned by her single mum, an agoraphobe who hasn’t ventured outside for years and who barely acknowledges her daughter’s presence. Lydia’s fragile world starts to unravel when her white magik-obsessed brother and Abbie sleep together, and a tragedy and ensuing mysterious delirium overtake the school.
Plot
In 1969, Lydia and Abbie are best friends at an English girls school. Lydia, the neglected daughter of an agoraphobic, becomes fixated on Abbie, who has begun to explore her sexuality. When Lydia suffers from a fainting spell, it becomes an epidemic, and she must convince the administration to take action.
Cast
Production
BFI funded the film £750K. Production began in October 2013.
The soundtrack is by Tracey Thorn. Morley asked Thorn to provide the music for the film after editing had begun.
Release
The Falling premiered at the BFI London Film Festival. It had a limited release in the United Kingdom, this grossed £359,082. It is to be released in the U.S on August 8th 2015.
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 82% of 22 surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating is 7.2/10. Mark Adams of Screen International wrote, "It is a film that will resonate with some but leave others exasperated, but The Falling is certainly a bold film, and one to be admired and appreciated." Guy Lodge of Variety called it "an imperfect but alluring study of psychological contagion that marks an auspicious advance in the field of narrative filmmaking for acclaimed documaker Carol Morley". Leslie Felperin of The Hollywood Reporter called it "a flawed but fascinating period study of female friendship and hysteria". Trevor Johnston of Time Out London rated it 4/5 stars and wrote, "Carol Morley shows startling versatility and ambition with this jawdropping mash-up of If and Picnic at Hanging Rock". Mike McCahill of The Daily Telegraph rated it 4/5 stars and called it a continuation of the themes in Nicolas Roegs Performance and Dont Look Now. Geoffrey Macnab of The Independent rated it 4/5 stars and wrote, "Carol Morleys The Falling is beguiling and disturbing, a beautifully made and very subtle affair that combines melodrama, rites of passage and supernatural elements in an utterly intriguing way." Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian rated it 5/5 stars and wrote, "Director Carol Morley has come up with another brilliant and very distinctive feature, about an epidemic of fainting that grips a girls school in the 1960s."
References
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