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  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Cinedigm Entertainment Group
  • 1 h 42 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Cinedigm Entertainment Group
  • 1 h 42 m

Summary At the centre of the epidemic are intense and clever Lydia Lamont (Maisie Williams) and admired and rebellious Abbie Mortimer (Florence Pugh), both 16 years old. They carve their initials into a majestic English oak tree by a magical pond and vow never to lose touch. But Lydia already feels that Abbie is drifting away from her and soon h...

Directed By: Carol Morley

Written By: Carol Morley

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Cinedigm Entertainment Group
  • 1 h 42 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Cinedigm Entertainment Group
  • 1 h 42 m

The Falling

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
71
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 19 User Ratings
6.1
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Summary At the centre of the epidemic are intense and clever Lydia Lamont (Maisie Williams) and admired and rebellious Abbie Mortimer (Florence Pugh), both 16 years old. They carve their initials into a majestic English oak tree by a magical pond and vow never to lose touch. But Lydia already feels that Abbie is drifting away from her and soon h...

Directed By: Carol Morley

Written By: Carol Morley

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
71
67% Positive
6 Reviews
33% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
71
67% Positive
6 Reviews
33% Mixed
3 Reviews
0% Negative
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100
Aug 6, 2015
This is terrific film-making – enough to bring a rush of blood to the head.
By Peter Bradshaw FULL REVIEW
80
Aug 6, 2015
Ambiguity is The Falling’s currency, and it’s all the richer for it.
By Jamie Graham FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 19 User Ratings
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53% Positive
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32% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 19 User Ratings
6.1
53% Positive
10 Ratings
32% Mixed
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16% Negative
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10
LJA1
Dec 31, 2019
A very clever film led by outstanding performances from Maisie Williams and Florence Pugh
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fyrbarsz
Jul 3, 2019
This movie is very open for a lot of interpretation and in my opinion, it is great that the people behind this did not draw to one definitive conclusion. Some dialogues are narrow and confusing and I am not sure if they intended to do that but other than that story is intriguing and elusive in a good way. Acting is amazing, the visual quality is above average and has an engulfing atmosphere. Recommended especially if you are into psychological analyses.
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80
Aug 6, 2015
For all The Falling’s period trimmings, its uncanny power resides in these ellipses and blackouts – in elements that cannot be easily rationalised.
By Mike McCahill FULL REVIEW
70
Aug 6, 2015
Morley marries a quasi-Victorian premise with a modernist technique that feels drawn from her film’s own milieu.
By Guy Lodge FULL REVIEW
67
Aug 6, 2015
Every time the picture opens a fascinating door, you're held back from going through by a naff filmmaking choice or a rote story move.
By Oliver Lyttelton FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 6, 2015
Carol Morley’s film has a lot going for it, not least a thick, vaporous atmosphere, alive with unease and sexual anxiety, and an eye-catching debut from the casually charismatic Florence Pugh.
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50
Aug 23, 2015
The film all leads to a melodramatic climax that wraps up the main character's explosive acting out in a too-neat package.
By Elise Nakhnikian FULL REVIEW
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JLuis_001
Dec 12, 2017
There is no versatility or something distinctive, I mean it's a drama that plays with the rules of any drama, regardless of its theme however it is a good drama, Maise Williams gives the best performance of her short career, not counting what she has done in Game of Thrones. It's not a very eye-catching movie but I don't think it will leave you disapapointed.
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FIF
Nov 24, 2015
Well this is the biggest piece of crap I've ever laid eyes on! Basically a bunch of school girls acting dumb and trying to pull it off artsy fartsy. Avoid at all costs!!
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Production Company Cannon and Morley Productions, Independent Entertainment, BBC Film, British Film Institute (BFI), Boudica Red, Head Gear Films
Release Date Aug 7, 2015
Duration 1 h 42 m
Rating Not Rated
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Awards

London Critics Circle Film Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
London Film Festival
• 2 Nominations
Evening Standard British Film Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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