When Night Is Falling (1995)

An uptight and conservative woman, working on tenure as a literacy professor at a large urban university, finds herself strangely attracted to a free-spirited, liberal woman who works at a local carnival that comes to town.

Director:

Patricia Rozema

Writer:

Patricia Rozema

Stars:

Pascale Bussières, Rachael Crawford, Henry Czerny

5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pascale Bussières	...	Camille Baker
Rachael Crawford	...	Petra Soft
Henry Czerny	...	Martin
David Fox	...	Reverend DeBoer
Don McKellar	...	Timothy
Tracy Wright	...	Tory
Clare Coulter	...	Tillie
Karyne Steben	...	Trapeze Artist #1
Sarah Steben	...	Trapeze Artist #2
Jonathan Potts	...	Hang Glider #1
Tom Melissis	...	Hang Glider #2
Stuart Clow	...	Hang Glider #3
Richard W. Farrell	...	Board President
Fides Krucker	...	Roaring Woman
Thom Sokoloski	...	Man with Goatee

Storyline

Camille and Martin are in love and teachers at a christian college; they get the opportunity to get a better job, but they would have to marry for that. But when Camille's dog dies, she recognizes that her love for Martin is not even as big as the love for her dog. After that, Camille gets to know Petra, and Petra falls in love with Camille. They meet again, but Camille is very unsure about her feelings. When Martin is away for a weekend, Camille and Petra meet in the Circus where Petra is working as an acrobat. They spend the night together, but Martin finds out about it and is shocked. He has an argument with Camille, and she goes burying her dog in the snow, and falls asleep...

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Plot Keywords:

acrobat | teacher | christian | interracial love | interracial lesbians | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality and some language

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 November 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cuando cae la noche

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Gross:

$1,194,152 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alliance Communications Corporation, Crucial Pictures, Ontario Film Development Corporation, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Camille: I want to go away with you.
Petra: What would you do in a circus?
Camille: I have a few ideas.
Petra: I'm outgoing. You're not.
Camille: I can be outgoing.
Petra: I smoke pot.
Camille: I drink... cherry brandy.

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Crazy Credits

After the end credits roll, Bob the dog is seen running away from camera into a snow-covered field.

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Connections

References Thelma & Louise (1991)

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Soundtracks

"HALLELUJAH"
Written by Leonard Cohen
Performed with the permission of Stranger Music Inc.
Arranged by Leslie Barber

User Reviews

Great lesbian recognition and romance film!

A great romantic movie. This is not a slopped-together film for the sake of titillating the hetero male crowd with lesbian sex, nor a cheap, half-baked B-movie for the lesbian audience (I hate it when we settle for less). This is a real film by folks who know what it takes to make a movie (a romance, no less!), deliver a story, and develop its characters. Not since John Sayles' Lianna have I seen a movie of this caliber about a woman coming to terms with her sexuality. It has characters you care about, depth, and a subtle sense of humor. You'll find this movie enjoyable and refreshing, especially if you're tired of the straight movie industry's continued obsession with making gays and lesbians into murderers, psychos, weirdos and laughing stocks, and the gay subculture's portrayal of everyone as tattooed, leathered, and extreme.