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The Falling

2014, Movie, 1h 43min

England, 1969. The fascinating Abbie and the troubled Lydia are great friends. After an unexpected tragedy occurs in the strict girls' school they attend, a mysterious epidemic of fainting breaks out that threatens the mental sanity and beliefs of the tormented people involved, both teachers and students.

Country: United Kingdom

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Reviews

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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...this entire deeply strange drama feels like the film version of some giant lost concept album that the late Syd Barrett might have been working on over 20 years in his bedroom.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Simon Crook

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...Carol Morley’s film has a lot going for it, not least a thick, vaporous atmosphere, alive with unease and sexual anxiety, and an eye-catching debut from the casually charismatic Florence Pugh.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Mark Kermode

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...a tale of fevered faints and shared rapture as strange and mysterious as the swooning sickness at the heart of its narrative.

Read full review at The Guardian

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In 1969 England, Lydia and Abbie are best friends at an all-girls school. After Abbie's death, Lydia becomes fixated on uncovering the truth behind a mysterious fainting epidemic that spreads among the students. As the school reopens and Lydia is expelled, she discovers a dark family secret and confronts her mother, leading to a tragic accident. The film explores themes of grief, trauma, sexuality, and maternal neglect, set against the backdrop of a strict girls' school. With a strong female cast, including Maisie Williams and Greta Scacchi, "The Falling" is a haunting and unsettling coming-of-age mystery.

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