The Fall (2006)
The Fall (2006)
DVDRip | AVI | 672 x 368 | XviD @ cd1 - 1189 Kbps; cd2 - 1236 Kbps | 117 min | 1,44 Gb
Audio: English AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps | Subs (idx/sub): English, French
Genre: Art-house, Adventure, Fantasy
DVDRip | AVI | 672 x 368 | XviD @ cd1 - 1189 Kbps; cd2 - 1236 Kbps | 117 min | 1,44 Gb
Audio: English AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps | Subs (idx/sub): English, French
Genre: Art-house, Adventure, Fantasy
Los Angeles, circa 1920s, a little immigrant girl finds herself in a hospital recovering from a fall. She strikes up a friendship with a bedridden man 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.
If you have not seen, or in fact, heard, of this movie, let me be the first to tell you about it.
This was and is the sort of experience that first enraptured and astounded me as regards to the movies. A story told in such a way as to become a part of your awareness, a gentle reminder of the fantastic, mythical and magical components of what is best in humanity whilst not forgetting what it means to be human.
Breathtaking does not even begin to describe the cinematography. The colors, the framing, costumes, lighting, and the backdrops are gorgeous; like something out of a dream. If this was just a visually moving film, that would be enough but there is so much more.
Tarsem Singh's direction is possessed. He manages to capture a kaleidoscope of emotion as diverse and generous as the tones and colors that deliver this movable feast for the eyes. His motley casting of relatively unknown actors is inspiring and refreshing.
The acting is extraordinary. Both poignant and comical, this journey of heartbreak and revenge, of discovery and friendship is conveyed with joy, witticism, curiosity and a vulnerability that is so rare in life, never mind in movies, it left me humbled. Especially the young Romanian girl, Catinca Untaru, who, not only made her big screen debut in this movie but is the heart and soul of the film in a breakthrough performance that I am sure will garner rave reviews.
It is my sincerest hope that you find this movie as emotive, tender and touching as I.
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The Fall (2006)
The Fall (2006)
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