# Falling (2020)

> An estranged son confronts his aging father’s bigotry and decline when retirement brings their painful family history into his queer household.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/387154

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Viggo Mortensen
- Cast: Lance Henriksen, Viggo Mortensen, Terry Chen, Sverrir Gudnason, Hannah Gross, Laura Linney, Carina Battrick, Ava Kozelj
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9143112/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: confrontational, melancholic, intimate, serious movie night, reflective evening

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