Being a filmmaker I have watched tons of films in my time. Some being amazing in everything that they achieve, while others flop at every turn. The Falling happens to be the latter. Its baffling how this god awful film was written let alone commissioned. Set in 1969 in an English all girls school it follows the spread a 'fainting spell'. What ever the hell that is? Its not even remotely interesting and its misdirection just adds to it pathetic existence. What's even worse is that includes a scene of INCEST which was just plain sick. The thing that really gets me is that it had so many assets at its disposal, £750,000 not to mention the great Cinematography from Agnes Godard as well as some brilliant acting by Maisie Williams, Greta Scacchi and Maxine Peake. What we have here is a case of Self Indulgent Pomp by Carol Morely. This is quite ironic considering her other films like the Alcohol Years and Dreams of a Life which were gritty and real. I can't even begin to comprehend what she was thinking when she was writing the screenplay. All I know is its probably one of the worst films I've ever had the displeasure watching.
Review of The Falling
