Fallen (2006/I)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Barbara Albert

Writer:

Barbara Albert (writer)

Release Date:

8 September 2006 (Austria)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Georg Friedrich
Gabriela Hegedüs	...	Nicole
Kellie Jaxson	...	Waitress
Birgit Minichmayr	...	Brigitte
Katie Pfleghar	...	Barmaid
Nina Proll	...	Nina
Kathrin Resetarits	...	Carmen
Ursula Strauss	...	Alex
Ina Strnad	...	Daphne

Directed by
Barbara Albert

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Barbara Albert		writer

Produced by
Barbara Albert	....	producer
Martin Gschlacht	....	producer
Antonin Svoboda	....	producer
Bruno Wagner	....	producer

Cinematography by
Bernhard Keller

Film Editing by
Karina Ressler

Production Design by
Katharina Wöppermann

Sound Department
Max Bauer	....	foley artist
Bernhard Maisch	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dietmar Zuson	....	sound

Visual Effects by
Katja Clos	....	title design

Camera and Electrical Department
Kieran Humphries	....	first assistant camera

Production Companies

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

Distributors

• Kino International (2007) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Filmladen (2006) (Austria) (all media)
• Novapool Pictures (2007) (Germany) (all media)

Also Known As:

Falling (International: English title) (USA) (festival title)

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

Germany | Austria

Language:

German

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Lower Austria, Austria

Company:

Coop 99

Soundtrack:

Sonne

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?