Subscribe to watch - 14-day free trial, then £6.99 a month
The Falling
Florence Pugh's first film teams her with Maisie Williams as teenage friends at a school cursed by mystery sickness.
Director: Carol Morley
Overview
Amid the seething hormones and turbulent emotions of an all-girl school, a close friendship develops between confident and charismatic Abbie (Florence Pugh) and loyal, thoughtful Lydia (Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones). Their intense relationship becomes the catalyst for the emergence of a mysterious psychogenic illness that strikes both pupils and teachers alike.
The narrative feature from acclaimed filmmaker Carol Morley completely overturns any preconceptions about her realist roots β The Falling is a highly stylised work that marries the dreamy atmosphere of The Virgin Suicides with the sensorial richness of The Duke of Burgundy. With angular melodies from Everything but the Girlβs Tracey Thorn and shimmering pastoral photography by veteran AgnΓ¨s Godard (Beau Travail), The Falling is a dizzying and delirious fever dream.
Contains strong sex
Related
Disco Boy Disco Boy
Drama 2023 92 mins Director: Giacomo Abbruzzese
Franz Rogowski (Bird, Passages) is superb as a migrant mercenary with a heart of darkness, in this trippy jungle odyssey.
The Queen of My Dreams The Queen of My Dreams
Comedy 2023 99 mins Director: Fawzia Mirza
Soulful story of the love and war between a queer woman and her mother, spanning across decades and continents.
Safe Safe
Drama 1995 119 mins Director: Todd Haynes
Julianne Moore stars as a suburban housewife who suffers from a mysterious illness in Todd Haynesβ inspired blend of horror and existential Americana.
The Last Detail The Last Detail
Comedy 1973 104 mins Director: Hal Ashby
Jack Nicholson is at his very best in this highly-acclaimed dramatic comedy from Hal Ashby about three sailors on the loose.
Red Rooms Red Rooms
Drama 2023 118 mins Director: Pascal Plante
The allure of the serial killer is explored in this deeply unsettling and unforgettable exploration of the impact of extreme violence.
Taxi Zum Klo Taxi Zum Klo
Comedy 1981 90 mins Director: Frank Ripploh
Taxi zum Klo is a refreshingly guilt-free gay movie from West Germany about a promiscuous teacher, played by director Frank Ripploh.
Man With a Movie Camera Man With a Movie Camera
Documentary 1929 67 mins Silent Director: Dziga Vertov
Dazzling document of Soviet life, by Dziga Vertov, showing a living city and the people and machines that propel it.
Old Boys Old Boys
Comedy 2019 95 mins Director: Toby MacDonald
Charmingly idiosyncratic comedy reworking of Cyrano de Bergerac, with Alex Lawther as a boarder who helps the school hero woo a French teacher's daughter despite being besotted with her himself.
A Man Escaped A Man Escaped
Drama 1956 101 mins Director: Robert Bresson
Robert Bressonβs riveting tale of a Gestapo prisoner determined to regain his freedom, based on real events.
Old Czech Legends Old Czech Legends
Animation & Artists Moving Image 1952 81 mins Director: JirΓ Trnka
The world of Czech myths and legends inhabited by puppets is magically brought to life by master animator, JiΕΓ Trnka, in this stunning stop-motion spectacle of folklore.
Samsara Samsara
Drama 2023 114 mins Director: Lois PatiΓ±o
Berlin Film Festival award winner Lois PatiΓ±oβs assured third feature transports us to magical places in Laos and Zanzibar, where the visible and the invisible merge.
Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth
Period drama 2017 89 mins Director: William Oldroyd
Florence Pugh shines in this exceptional British debut of a young wife's need for freedom, whatever the cost.
Code 46 Code 46
Science Fiction 2004 93 mins Director: Michael Winterbottom
Michael Winterbottom's cult sci-fi stars Tim Robbins and Samantha Morton as star-crossed lovers in a totalitarian world; set to an intoxicating soundtrack by David Holmes' Free Association.
Disco Boy Disco Boy
Drama 2023 92 mins Director: Giacomo Abbruzzese
Franz Rogowski (Bird, Passages) is superb as a migrant mercenary with a heart of darkness, in this trippy jungle odyssey.
The Queen of My Dreams The Queen of My Dreams
Comedy 2023 99 mins Director: Fawzia Mirza
Soulful story of the love and war between a queer woman and her mother, spanning across decades and continents.
Safe Safe
Drama 1995 119 mins Director: Todd Haynes
Julianne Moore stars as a suburban housewife who suffers from a mysterious illness in Todd Haynesβ inspired blend of horror and existential Americana.
The Last Detail The Last Detail
Comedy 1973 104 mins Director: Hal Ashby
Jack Nicholson is at his very best in this highly-acclaimed dramatic comedy from Hal Ashby about three sailors on the loose.
Red Rooms Red Rooms
Drama 2023 118 mins Director: Pascal Plante
The allure of the serial killer is explored in this deeply unsettling and unforgettable exploration of the impact of extreme violence.
