# The Falling (2015)

> At a strict 1969 girls' school, an intimate friendship and a spreading fainting epidemic expose the volatile pressures of adolescence, repression, and collective anxiety.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/179030

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Carol Morley
- Cast: Maisie Williams, Maxine Peake, Greta Scacchi, Monica Dolan, Mathew Baynton, Florence Pugh, Joe Cole, Morfydd Clark
- TMDB rating: 5.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3294200/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: unsettling, dreamy, melancholic, quiet evening, arthouse movie night

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