The Fall (2008) - Dark Horizons

The Fall

May 9th 2008

Drama/Fantasy, R, 117mins, Roadside Attractions

Cast: Lee Pace, Catinca Untaru, Justine Waddell, Daniel Caltagirone, Leo Bill, Sean Gilder, Julian Bleach, Marcus Wesley, Robin Smith, Jeetu Verma, Grant Swanby, Emil Hosti, Ronald France, Andrew Roussouw, Michael Huff, Grant Swanby, Ayesha Verman, Julian Bleach, Ketut Rina, Camilla Waldman, Elvira Deatcu, Emma Johnson, Daniel Caltagirone, Nico Soultanakis

Director: Tarsem Singh
Writers: Tarsem Singh, Dan Gilroy
Producer: Tarsem Singh
Co-Producers: Lionel Kopp, Nico Soultanakis
Executive Producers: Ajit Singh, Tommy Turtle
Art Direction: Lisa Hart
Casting: Daniel Hubbard , Christa Shamberger
Costume Design: Eiko Ishioka
D.O.P.: Colin Watkinson
Editor: Robert Duffy
Make-Up: Leon von Solms
Music: Krishna Levy
Production Design: Ged Clarke
Set Decoration: Riccardo Pugliese, Cynthia Sleiter

Storyline

Los Angeles, circa 1920's, a little immigrant girl (Catinca Untaru) finds herself in a hospital recovering from a fall. She strikes up a friendship with a bedridden man (Lee Pace) who captivates her with a whimsical story that removes her far from the hospital doldrums into the exotic landscapes of her imagination. Making sure he keeps the girl interested in the story he interweaves her family and people she likes from the hospital into his tale.

Basic Information

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Cinematographic Process: Spherical
Filming Locations: Agar, India; Argentina; Bali, Indonesia, Brazil; Cape Town, South Africa; Chile; China; Egypt; Fiji; Italy; Los Angeles, USA; Maldives; Namibia; Nepal; Prague, Czech Republic; Romania; South Africa; Turkey
Film Negative Format: 35mm
MPAA Warning: Some Violent Images
Production Company: Absolute Entertainment, Deep Films, Googly Films, Kas Movie Maker, M.I.A. Features, Radical Media, Tree Top Films Inc.
Production Schedule: May 2004 - August 2004
Web Sites: Official Site - The IMDb

Trivia

- The Fall premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival.