# When Night Is Falling (1995)

> A christian-college professor’s carefully ordered relationship is unsettled by a sensual, surreal encounter with a circus acrobat.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4076

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Patricia Rozema
- Cast: Pascale Bussières, Rachael Crawford, Henry Czerny, David Fox, Don McKellar, Tracy Wright, Clare Coulter, Karyne Steben
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114916/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sensual, dreamy, melancholic, quiet evening, arthouse film night

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