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, Sverrir Gudnason

4 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Viggo Mortensen	...	John Peterson
Lance Henriksen	...	Willis
Sverrir Gudnason	...	Young Willis
Laura Linney	...	Sarah
Carina Battrick	...	Sarah (4 - 6 Yrs)
Hannah Gross	...	Gwen
Terry Chen	...	Eric
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 | cannes 2020 | 

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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

Lance Henriksen previously played the android Bishop in Aliens (1986), making him the third android actor from that series to have worked with both Viggo Mortensen and David Cronenberg. Mortensen and Cronenberg previously worked together on A Dangerous Method (2011), with Michael Fassbender, from Prometheus (2012). They also have both separately worked with Ian Holm: Cronenberg on Naked Lunch (1991) and eXistenZ (1999), and Mortensen in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), though they never shared a scene together.

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Quotes

Willis: Don't let my son get anywhere near my asshole. He's liable to get excited.

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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

Ten Years Old
Written and Performed by Viggo Mortensen
Produced by Viggo Mortensen & Travis Dickerson

User Reviews

Terrible

I tried to like it, I really did. I failed. This movie was so disjointed I didn't know what it was about, or where to look for inspiration. I watched the first 20 minutes, based on it's premise, then got completely lost. Maybe I missed something, somehow I doubt it.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Canada UK Denmark

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

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1