Falling
2020 · Movie · R · 112 min · ★ 6.4 · 65% critics
A man living a quiet life with his partner and adopted daughter in Southern California is thrown off balance when his aging father comes to visit while looking for a place to retire. As they spend time together, clashing values and old tensions bring their very different worlds into conflict.
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-10-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (211 votes)
- Box office
- $489,685
About
If you like intense family dramas about clashing generations and uncomfortable visits, this may work for you, especially if you enjoyed The Boys in the Band or Swan Song; Not for you if you want light, easy viewing.
Pros: powerful performances; emotionally gripping; worth watching | Cons: tough to watch; father feels overdone; harsh tone
Themes
- california
- homophobia
- abusive father
- dementia
- retirement
- gay parent
- lgbt
- bigot
- father son conflict
- father son relationship
- gay relationship
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Actor · 2020 · nominated
Cast & crew
Lance Henriksen
as Willis (75 Yrs)
Viggo Mortensen
as John (50 Yrs)
Terry Chen
as Eric
Sverrir Gudnason
as Willis (23 - 43 Yrs)
Hannah Gross
as Gwen
Laura Linney
as Sarah (45 Yrs)
Carina Battrick
as Sarah (4 - 6 Yrs)
- AK
Ava Kozelj
as Sarah (11 Yrs)
- GV
Gabby Velis
as Monica
- BB
Bracken Burns
as Jill
Directed by Viggo Mortensen