Rent Falling (2020)

3.1 of 5 from 183 ratings
1h 48min
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Synopsis:
John (Viggo Mortensen) lives with his partner, Eric (Terry Chen), and their daughter, Monica (Gabby Velis), in California, far from the traditional rural life he left behind years ago. John's father, Willis (Lance Henriksen), a headstrong man from a bygone era, lives alone on the isolated farm where John grew up. Willis is in the early stages of dementia, making running the farm on his own increasingly difficult, so John brings him to stay at his California home so that he and his sister Sarah (Laura Linney) might help him find a place near them to relocate to. Unfortunately, their best intentions ultimately run up against Willis's adamant refusal to change his way of life in the slightest.
Actors:
, , , , , Ava Kozelj, , Gabby Velis, , Liam Crescitelli, Luca Crescitelli, Grady McKenzie, , , , , Piers Bijvoet, , ,
Directors:
Producers:
Viggo Mortensen, Daniel Bekerman, Chris Curling
Writers:
Viggo Mortensen
Studio:
Modern Films
Genres:
Drama
BBFC:
Release Date:
04/04/2022
Run Time:
108 minutes
Languages:
English Audio Description, English Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Deleted Scene
  • Interview with Viggo Mortensen Presented by Nowness
  • Sundance 2020 Awards Ceremony Video Featuring Skating Polly Live Performance

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Reviews (7) of Falling

Great acting and fairly moving - Falling review by TH

Spoiler Alert
09/05/2021

The plot is fairly straight forward. It's mostly a father and son story dealing with an angry and abusive father diagnosed with dementia.

It can be a hard watch and isnt the most uplifting of films but it showcases a great performance from Henriksen as the angry stuck in his own way bitter old man and Mortensen who feels unable to let go of helping his dad despite the constant hostility.

Only through the flash backs do you see any sense of care. This film like real life provides very little answers to why people become this way.

5 out of 5 members found this review helpful.

Engaging and well observed - Falling review by SG

Spoiler Alert
21/05/2022

Well, this film stands out amongst the current post-covid crop of dross and CGI rubbish. This could turn out to be a classic given time. A well-observed drama bordering on the blackest of humour. It's about dementia and old school v new school social attitudes, without the usual woke nonsense. Well, worth a look.

3 out of 3 members found this review helpful.

Outstanding directorial debut by Viggo Mortensen - Falling review by AER

Spoiler Alert
25/09/2022

Lance Henriksen is a revelation in Viggo Mortensen's directorial debut. Henriksen plays a bitter, prejudiced old man with on-set dementia and cancer. It's a tough watch as he lays waste to his caring family. It's written and directed with care and stands should-to-shoulder with recent - contrasting dramas about caring for aged relatives... ie: Supernova, The Father, and to a lesser-degree the Australian horror-drama Relic. Very moving and especially worth watching for Lance Henriksen's once in a lifetime performance. Those that love this actor for his sci-fi/horrors won't have seen him like this. He's a very talented actor anyway but Viggo Mortensen has gifted him the role of his career. His best since Dead Man, Near Dark, and maybe even Aliens/Alien 3.

A future drama classic.

2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.

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