Drama · Mystery
The Falling
England, 1969. The fascinating Abbie and the troubled Lydia are great friends. After an unexpected tragedy occurs in the strict girls' school they attend, a mysterious epidemic of fainting breaks out that threatens the mental sanity and beliefs of the tormented people involved, both teachers and students.
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Top Cast
Maisie Williams
Lydia Lamont
Maxine Peake
Eileen Lamont
Greta Scacchi
Miss Edith Mantel
Monica Dolan
Miss Martha Alvaro
Mathew Baynton
Mr. Hopkins
Florence Pugh
Abbie Mortimer
Joe Cole
Kenneth Lamont
Morfydd Clark
Miss Pamela Charron
Directed by
Carol Morley
Production
Cannon and Morley Productions
BBC Film
BFI
Lipsync ProductionsReviews
The Movie Diorama
5/101/16/2020
The Falling collapses its ambitious intrigue through overextended fainting spells. Puberty is a strong advocate for personable change. Experiencing the evolutionary adolescence that transforms sprouted children into blossoming young adults. Yet, the journey is rarely uncomplicated, demanding physical and mental energy that springs hormonal tendencies into action. None more demanding than the friendship between youthful girls, minor fraternities conjuring rites of passage to solidify bonds. Morley’s distinctively bold mystery encompasses the pubescence of an all-girl school, experiencing synchronised mass hysteria after the tragic death of a fellow pupil. A psychological contagion enabling the exploration of sexuality, moulded by misty melodrama against an autumnal period backdrop. Distu
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