Falling (I) (2006)
"Fallen" (original title)

Director:

Barbara Albert

Writer:

Barbara Albert

Stars:

Nina Proll, Birgit Minichmayr, Kathrin Resetarits

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nina Proll	...	Nina
Birgit Minichmayr	...	Brigitte
Kathrin Resetarits	...	Carmen
Ursula Strauss	...	Alex
Gabriela Hegedüs	...	Nicole
Ina Strnad	...	Daphne
Georg Friedrich	...	Norbert
Darina Dujmic	...	Sandra
Angelika Niedetzky	...	The bride's friend (as Angelika Nidetzky)
Simon Hatzl	...	Stefan
Christian Strasser	...	Manfred
Erich Knoth	...	Patrick
Noemi Fischer	...	Margot
Fritz Hammel	...	Civil servant
Hary Prinz	...	Kurt

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

title directed by female | female nudity | nudity | actor shares first name with character

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Novapoolpictures [de]

Country:

Germany Austria

Language:

German

Release Date:

8 September 2006 (Austria)

Also Known As:

Falling

Filming Locations:

Lower Austria, Austria

Box Office

Budget:

€2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$509 (USA) (29 June 2007)

Gross:

$509 (USA) (29 June 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Coop 99, ZDF/Arte, Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Sonne"
Written by Gunnar Spies, Ingo Puls, Mieze Katz
Performed by Mia
Courtesy of SonyBMG Music and R.O.T. Records

User Reviews

Four widows and a wedding

Michael is dead. So is Austro rap idol Falco. Falco leaves behind millions of grieving fans. In Michaels case, it comes down to four ex-girlfriends in various degrees of rage and mourning. As Nina, Brigitte, Carmen, and Nicole meet at Michael's funeral, they find they all have some unfinished business with the dead man or, more precisely, with each other. It's a promising setup, but it's going nowhere. There's simply too much nostalgia and too little character development. Also, I was confused by the fact that Barbara Albert mixes footage of varying quality and provenance (color, b/w, video) seemingly at random. So despite fine performances, especially by acclaimed theater actress Birgit Minichmayr and small-screen regular Nina Proll, I walked away with mixed feelings. If you like the idea of a thirty-something all-girl ensemble cast, check out "Schöne Frauen" instead, a much better movie with the added charm of QueenBee's wonderful soundtrack. For girls with a criminal record, rent "Bandits", and if you like them young, try Jan Peter's "Over the rainbow". If the girls should also be witches and include Sandra Bullock, I suggest "Practical Magic" or "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood". If you don't know what you like, you might even consider "Boys on the Side". Is this a full-service comment or what?