Falling Objects (2006)

An art gallery manager, Isobel chooses between a loving but unfulfilling relationship and the risks of the unknown.

Director:

Camille Thoman

Writer:

Camille Thoman

Stars:

Mireille Enos, Kevin Rahm, Timothy Hutton

Cast

Credited cast:
Mireille Enos	...	Isobel Walker
Kevin Rahm	...	Peter
Timothy Hutton	...	Oscar Peters
Melissa Leo	...	Helga
Veronique Enos	...	Lily
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gabrielle Allain	...	Gabby
Margaret Arnold	...	Margaret
Moisha Bursuker	...	Male Glass Blower
Dawson Dixon Dean	...	Little Boy with Plane
Jerrie Bruce Dean	...	Woman at gas station
Andrew Ilitchev	...	The Emcee
Jen Kim	...	Daniel's Friend
Vanessa Laplaud	...	Gallery Assistant 1
Doug Martin	...	Daniel
Patricia Ordonez	...	Patricia

Storyline

Although exploring primarily Isobel's connection to her boyfriend Peter, "Falling Objects" looks at the changing nature of all relationships, represented by Isobel's best friend, the eerie exhibition Isobel is curating (photos by Roe Ethridge), the exhibition's artist, and the vastness and emptiness of the landscape around Isobel, beckoning her away from a relationship that has already died.

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Taglines:

A delicate exploration of the cycle of change within all relationships

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Genres:

Short

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 August 2006 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Belleville, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$45,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Short Film Foundation, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

21 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mireille Enos (Isobel) and Veronique Enos (Lily) are real life sisters. Mireille attended college with Kevin Rahm (Peter).

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Connections

Followed by You Were Never Here (2015)

User Reviews

A painfully beautiful story of love lost

The beauty and crispness of the visuals in this stunning short film are juxtaposed against the painful messiness of love lost. Mireille Enos and Kevin Rahm portray so touchingly that terrible state of affairs when affection and care have replaced what used to be love. The quiet expanse of the landscape provides a sense of hope and openness even in the midst of endings and closings.

The director clearly has a visual eye, surprising the viewer with strange and beautiful images like the diver by the side of the road. These fleeting, somewhat ethereal images fit so perfectly in this other-worldly landscape.