The Falls
2021 · Movie · 129 min · ★ 6.6 · 78% critics
Confined together during the COVID-19 quarantine, a mother and daughter are pushed to face long-buried frustrations, emotional strain, and the cracks in their relationship. As isolation intensifies life at home, both are forced to reckon with pain, change, and the possibility of healing.
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Details
- Original title
- 瀑布
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-10-29
- Language
- Chinese
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (66 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to intimate, emotionally heavy family dramas with a quiet sense of healing, especially if A Sun resonated with you; Not for you if you want fast pacing or a lighter tone.
Pros: moving family drama; strong performances; quiet emotional payoff | Cons: very slow pace; heavy mood; limited scope
Themes
- mental illness
- covid-19
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2022 · nominated
Cast & crew
Alyssa Chia
as Pin-Wen Luo
Gingle Wang
as Xiao Jing
Chen Yi-wen
as Supermarket Manager Chen
Lee Lee-zen
as Qi-Wen Wang
Liu Liang-tso
as Building Manager
Yang Li-yin
as Auntie Cai
Sung Shau-ching
as Director Chen
Waa Wei
as Ru-Xuan
Hsu Wei-ning
as Doctor Chen
Michael Chang
as ER Doctor
Directed by Chung Mong-hong