The Falls

The Falls

1982 · 187 min · EN · 7.3 (39 votes)
Dir. Peter Greenaway · Starring Colin Cantlie, Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay, Adam Leys, Sheila Canfield, Monica Hyde · Music Michael Nyman
Science FictionComedy

Told in the form of a mock documentary in 92 short parts, nineteen million people are left obsessed with birds and flight following a strange occurrence. A documentarian analyses the lives of all the survivors whose surnames begin with FALL to uncover the truth behind the event.

VIBE

A darkly funny, existential dive into the aftermath of an unexplained event. It's a low-fi sci-fi that finds humor and humanity in the bleakest of circumstances, making you ponder our place in the universe with a wry smile.

absurdistbleakwittyexistentialsteadylow-budget sci-ficharacter-drivendark comedysurvivalhumanityapocalypseabsurdity
mockumentaryfound footagenon-narrativeexperimental filmnonlinear narrative
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