Falling (2020)

John Peterson lives with his partner Eric and their adopted daughter in Southern California. When he is visited by his aging father Willis from Los Angeles who is searching for a place to retire, their two very different worlds collide.

Director:

Viggo Mortensen

Writer:

Viggo Mortensen

Stars:

Viggo Mortensen, Lance Henriksen, Terry Chen

4 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Viggo Mortensen	...	John Peterson
Lance Henriksen	...	Willis
Terry Chen	...	Eric
Sverrir Gudnason	...	Young Willis
Hannah Gross	...	Gwen
Laura Linney	...	Sarah
Carina Battrick	...	Sarah (4 - 6 Yrs)
Ava Kozelj	...	Sarah (11 Yrs)
Gabby Velis	...	Mönica
Bracken Burns	...	Jill
Liam Crescitelli	...	John (Baby) (as Liam Cresctielli)
Luca Crescitelli	...	John (Baby) (as Luca Cresctielli)
Grady McKenzie	...	John (4 Yrs)
Etienne Kellici	...	John (9 - 11 Yrs)
William Healy	...	John (16 Yrs)

Storyline

John Peterson lives with his partner Eric and their adopted daughter in Southern California. When he is visited by his aging father Willis from Los Angeles who is searching for a place to retire, their two very different worlds collide.

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Plot Keywords:

father son relationship | coming out | actor director producer writer | lgbt | one word title | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout including offensive slurs, crude sexual references, brief sexuality and nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Spanish subtitles were translated by Ricky Gil, brother of Viggo Mortensen's longtime companion, Ariadna Gil.

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Quotes

Willis: Christmas is meaningless anymore. It's all jingle with no bells.

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Crazy Credits

"The American Crow" and "The Common Raven" get shout-outs. Viggo Mortensen is a big fan of corvids, and the supporters of his favorite soccer team refer to each other as "Crows" ("Cuervos").

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Connections

Features Red River (1948)

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Soundtracks

Wingfeather
Written and Performed by Buckethead & Viggo Mortensen
Produced by Viggo Mortensen & Travis Dickerson

User Reviews

Masterpiece

I love Viggo Mortensen as an actor, and now as a director as well. The film is nuanced but not always an easy watch (slurs all around). The cast is truly excellent and Mortensen's poetic, meandering but still accessible directing style and score is exactly my cup of tea. and Lance Henriksen... amazing actor.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Canada UK USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

5 February 2021 (USA)

Also Known As:

Falling

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$69,972

Company Credits

Production Co:

Perceval Pictures, Baral Waley Productions, Scythia Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color Black and White (black and white television scenes)

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1