Project Detail

The Fall

Synopsis

Los Angeles, cira 1920s, a little immigrant girl finds herself in a hospital recovering from a fall. She strikes up a friendship with a bedridden man who captivates her with a whimsical story that removes her far from the hospital doldrums into the exotic landscapes of her imagination. The man has ulterior motives, and the fanciful story he tells masks his profound depression. Making sure he keeps the girl interested in the story he interweaves her family and people she likes from the hospital into his tale. Once she’s hooked, he’s able to persuade the child to provide him with pills so he can 'sleep'. But in her innocence and unassuming love for him, the little girl changes the man’s will, giving him hope and a deep affection for her.

Details

Year: 2007
Type of project: Features
Running time: 117 mins
Format: 35mm
Director: Tarsem Singh
Producer: Tarsem Singh
Screenwriter: Dan Gilroy, Nico Soultanakis, Tarsem Singh
Director of Photography: Colin Watkinson
Principal cast: Lee Pace, Catinca Untaru, Justine Waddell, Daniel Caltagirone, Leo Bill, Sean Gilder, Julian Bleach, Grant Brett Swamby, Marcus Wesley, Robin Smith, Jeetu Verma

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

#5, 40-42 William IV Street

London WC2N 4DD
UK

Sales Company

#1595, 1223 Wilshire Boulevard

Santa Monica, CA 90403, USA

ajit@googlyfilms.com

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