Directed by:
Carol MorleyScreenplay:
Carol MorleyCinematography:
Agnès GodardCast:
Greta Scacchi, Maisie Williams, Florence Pugh, Joe Cole, Maxine Peake, Monica Dolan, Mathew Baynton, Katie Ann Knight, Simon Paisley Day, Morfydd Clark (more)VOD (4)
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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, and the admired but rebellious Abbie. 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, the indomitable deputy head Miss Mantel, and the enigmatic headmistress Miss Alvaro. Eventually, Lydia's actions force old secrets into the light as she finds truths that she never expected. (Cinemax)
(more)Cast
Greta Scacchi
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