Film · 2014

The Falling

Name: The Falling
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2015-04-24
Duration: 102 min
Cast: Maisie Williams, Maxine Peake, Greta Scacchi, Anna Burnett, Florence Pugh

Directed by Carol Morley · starring Maisie Williams, Maxine Peake and Greta Scacchi

1 h 42 min
15
Drama · Mystery · Thriller
UK
Released in the UK 23 April 2015

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Synopsis

Carol Morley writes and directs this masterful and eagerly anticipated follow up to her acclaimed DREAMS OF A LIFE. A mesmerising psychological drama, THE FALLING explores a mysterious fainting and twitching outbreak in 1969 at an all-girls school. At the centre of the epidemic are the intense and clever Lydia (MAISIE WILLIAMS), and the admired but rebellious Abbie (FLORENCE PUGH).

Within the volatile, eerie atmosphere of the school and her troubled home life, Lydia is driven to discover the truth behind the mystery whilst holding onto her fragile friendship with Abbie. As the fainting escalates Lydia confronts the authority figures around her: her self-absorbed mother (MAXINE PEAKE), the indomitable deputy head Miss Mantel (GRETA SCACCHI), and the enigmatic headmistress Miss Alvaro (MONICA DOLAN). Eventually, Lydia?s actions force old secrets into the light as she finds truths that she never expected.

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Runtime: 102 min1 hour and 42 minutes
Budget: £750,000BBC Films
Box office: £144,3700.2 times its budget
Rating: 15Suitable only for 15 years and over

How long is The Falling?: 1 hour and 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was The Falling released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 23 April 2015.
Who directed The Falling?: Carol Morley.
Who is in The Falling?: It stars Maisie Williams, Maxine Peake, Greta Scacchi and Anna Burnett.
Where can I watch The Falling?: In the UK you can watch it on free on Prime Video and on rent on Apple TV.
How much did The Falling make?: It took £144,370 in UK. It cost £750,000.