The Fall
In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a fantastic story about 5 mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid imagination, the line between fiction and reality starts to blur as the tale advances.
Critics Sentiment
Black and white slow motion opening credits with Beethoven
Alexandria falls and sustains severe head injury helping Roy
The film drops from its visual peak in the fantasy sequences to its emotional low point when Alexandria is injured, before recovering for the collaborative storytelling climax.
The Fall receives widespread praise for its stunning visual artistry and opening sequence, with critics consistently amazed by its cinematographic beauty. However, some reviewers found the middle section losing momentum and questioned whether the film's style-over-substance approach fully justified its runtime. The film recovers strongly in its final act through the authentic relationship between Roy and Alexandria and its meta-commentary on storytelling.
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Lee Pace
Roy Walker
Justine Waddell
Nurse Evelyn / Sister Evelyn
Daniel Caltagirone
Sinclair / Governor Odious
Leo Bill
Darwin / Orderly
Sean Gilder
Walt Purdy
Julian Bleach
Mystic / Orange Picker
Marcus Wesley
Otta Benga / Ice Delivery Man
Robin Smith
Luigi / One Legged Actor
Jeetu Verma
Indian / Orange Picker
Catinca Untaru
Alexandria
Kim Uylenbroek
Doctor / Alexander the Great
Aiden Lithgow
Alexander's Messenger
Ronald France
Otto
Emil Hostina
Alexandria's Father / Bandit
Andrew Roussouw
Mr. Sabatini
Michael Huff
Dr. Whitaker
Grant Swanby
Father Augustine
Ayesha Verman
Indian's Bride
Ketut Rina
Chief Mystic
Camilla Waldman
Crying Woman
Crew
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