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Falling

Falling

20206.41h 52m

Overview

John Peterson lives with his partner Eric and their adopted daughter in Southern California. When he is visited by his aging father Willis from Los Angeles who is searching for a place to retire, their two very different worlds collide.

Directed by Viggo Mortensen
Written by Viggo Mortensen
Produced by Daniel Bekerman, Viggo Mortensen, Chris Curling
Box Office0Revenue: $10K

Top Cast

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Willis (75 Yrs)

Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen

John (50 Yrs)

Terry Chen

Terry Chen

Eric

Sverrir Gudnason

Sverrir Gudnason

Willis (23 - 43 Yrs)

Hannah Gross

Hannah Gross

Gwen

Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Sarah (45 Yrs)

Carina Battrick

Carina Battrick

Sarah (4 - 6 Yrs)

A

Ava Kozelj

Sarah (11 Yrs)

G

Gabby Velis

Monica

B

Bracken Burns

Jill

Themes & Keywords

californiahomophobiaabusive fatherdementiaretirementgay parentlgbtbigotfather son conflictfather son relationshipgay relationship

About Falling

Falling is a drama film released in 2020 exploring themes of california, homophobia, abusive father, dementia, retirement, gay parent. Directed by Viggo Mortensen, it stars Lance Henriksen, Viggo Mortensen, Terry Chen. John Peterson lives with his partner Eric and their adopted daughter in Southern California. When he is visited by his aging father Willis from Los Angeles who is searching for a place to retire, their two very different worlds collide.

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