The Fall

The Fall

2006 · 117 min · EN · R · 7.6 (1,547 votes)
Dir. Tarsem Singh · Starring Lee Pace, Justine Waddell, Daniel Caltagirone, Leo Bill, Sean Gilder, Julian Bleach · Music Krishna Levy

A little blessing in disguise.

AdventureFantasyDrama

In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a fantastic story about 5 mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid imagination, the line between fiction and reality starts to blur as the tale advances.

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This film is a visually opulent, dreamlike journey that marries melancholic introspection with vibrant, audacious fantasy. It's an ode to the boundless power of imagination and storytelling, offering a hopeful escape through its stunning, surreal artistry and rich emotional landscape.

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