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Falling

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

Director

Viggo Mortensen

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

Scythia Films,Perceval Pictures,HanWay Films,Zephyr Films,Ingenious Media

Awards

4 wins & 17 nominations

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Young Willis

Sverrir Gudnason

Willis

Lance Henriksen

Eric

Gwen

Sarah (4 - 6 Yrs)

Carina Battrick

Sarah (11 Yrs)

Sarah

Mönica

Jill

John (Baby)

Liam Crescitelli

John (Baby)

Luca Crescitelli

John (4 Yrs)

John (9 - 11 Yrs)

Etienne Kellici

John (16 Yrs)

John Peterson

Viggo Mortensen

Paula

Ella Jonas Farlinger

Will

Dr. Klausner

David Cronenberg

Dr. Solvei

Sergeant Saunders

Henry Mortensen

Diner Waiter Rasmussen

Gracie

Flight Attendant Harris

Eddie

Maxwell McCabe-Lokos

Danny Ward

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Willis Monica John Peterson

I'm sorry I brought you into this world - Falling

I'm sorry I brought you into this world

Dad?
No. Dad, Dad, Dad. - Falling

Dad? No. Dad, Dad, Dad.

He's, he's...
He's, uh... he's fine. - Falling

He's, he's... He's, uh... he's fine.

Son of a bitch. - Falling

Son of a bitch.

Mallards.
Couple of blacks. - Falling

Mallards. Couple of blacks.

When they get here, - Falling

When they get here,

Holy mackerel. Come here. - Falling

Holy mackerel. Come here.

I washed it.
Let me dry it, Mom. - Falling

I washed it. Let me dry it, Mom.

Move over, you big oaf.
My back is killing me. - Falling

Move over, you big oaf. My back is killing me.

Now, stand still. No jumping
around, young man. - Falling

Now, stand still. No jumping around, young man.

Looks like the commies really do - Falling

Looks like the commies really do

All hell's gonna break loose if Kennedy - Falling

All hell's gonna break loose if Kennedy

Mom, how do you know
when the duck's cooked? - Falling

Mom, how do you know when the duck's cooked?

When the red line on that thermometer - Falling

When the red line on that thermometer

Oh. Wait. I don't need
this wheelchair. - Falling

Oh. Wait. I don't need this wheelchair.

I think I left my glasses
on the... Wait. - Falling

I think I left my glasses on the... Wait.

Okay. Wait here. I'll go back to
the gate and get 'em. - Falling

Okay. Wait here. I'll go back to the gate and get '...

All right, I'll let the cops
know we found him - Falling

All right, I'll let the cops know we found him

Good thing I spotted it.
Could have been stolen. - Falling

Good thing I spotted it. Could have been stolen.

Airports and train stations, they're full - Falling

Airports and train stations, they're full

Right. Bye, Mr. Peterson. - Falling

Right. Bye, Mr. Peterson.

The police were looking all over, - Falling

The police were looking all over,

He's not a doctor.
He's a nurse. You know that. - Falling

He's not a doctor. He's a nurse. You know that.

What do you want to drink?
We got water, soda, juice. - Falling

What do you want to drink? We got water, soda, juice.

Could happen to anybody.
We've all peed in our sleep. - Falling

Could happen to anybody. We've all peed in our sleep.

Your father used to shit the bed, - Falling

Your father used to shit the bed,

He was afraid that there was a
monster living under his bed, - Falling

He was afraid that there was a monster living under his bed,

I was scared of the dark, - Falling

I was scared of the dark,

He shit the bed on a regular
basis that whole winter. - Falling

He shit the bed on a regular basis that whole winter.

He'd use his claws to scratch
under the mattresses - Falling

He'd use his claws to scratch under the mattresses

Right. It was just a scary story
I heard at school. - Falling

Right. It was just a scary story I heard at school.

We ended up putting his mattress
on the floor - Falling

We ended up putting his mattress on the floor

Wow. Mortimer. You never told me
that one. - Falling

Wow. Mortimer. You never told me that one.

It can happen to anybody,
and I bet you will do it again. - Falling

It can happen to anybody, and I bet you will do it again.

Dad, you ask the same dumb question - Falling

Dad, you ask the same dumb question

When a guy my age thinks he has
to pee, he already did. - Falling

When a guy my age thinks he has to pee, he already did.

Hey, honey, could you maybe
put out your cigarette - Falling

Hey, honey, could you maybe put out your cigarette

Fuck this. Bullshit. - Falling

Fuck this. Bullshit.

Me and the watch. - Falling

Me and the watch.

Anyone who wants it.
Except you. - Falling

Anyone who wants it. Except you.

Your mood.
Your memory. Sleeping. - Falling

Your mood. Your memory. Sleeping.

No comparison.
He's an American hero. - Falling

No comparison. He's an American hero.

Lots of fairies seem to be
working in the airline business. - Falling

Lots of fairies seem to be working in the airline business.

Mostly, uh, the stewardess guys - Falling

Mostly, uh, the stewardess guys

If we leave by 10:00, - Falling

If we leave by 10:00,

On Monday, we have
your check-up with Dr Klausner. - Falling

On Monday, we have your check-up with Dr Klausner.

And other than that, we can just
take it easy for a few days, - Falling

And other than that, we can just take it easy for a few days...

The reason you came out to California, - Falling

The reason you came out to California,

California is for cocksuckers
and flag burners. - Falling

California is for cocksuckers and flag burners.

You asked me to come get you. - Falling

You asked me to come get you.

The long winters, living all alone there. - Falling

The long winters, living all alone there.

You said you wanted
to come live near me and Sarah. - Falling

You said you wanted to come live near me and Sarah.

Is she out wasting money on women's crap - Falling

Is she out wasting money on women's crap

It's a school night, for Christ's sake. - Falling

It's a school night, for Christ's sake.

Sarah lives in Ventura with her family. - Falling

Sarah lives in Ventura with her family.

Just because you hate
your family and our home - Falling

Just because you hate your family and our home

How about a glass of water to
chase down the whisky, Dad? - Falling

How about a glass of water to chase down the whisky, Dad?

Every halfway decent-looking
female ass that goes by, - Falling

Every halfway decent-looking female ass that goes by,

I ask myself, "What would
it be like to fuck that?" - Falling

I ask myself, "What would it be like to fuck that?"...

Oh, right.
You don't like pussy. - Falling

Oh, right. You don't like pussy.

So, when you and your boyfriend - Falling

So, when you and your boyfriend

If I was a fag, - Falling

If I was a fag,

You've cooked this whole thing
up with your sister. - Falling

You've cooked this whole thing up with your sister.

You wanna take advantage - Falling

You wanna take advantage

The bank's closed now, - Falling

The bank's closed now,

It will be a cold day in hell - Falling

It will be a cold day in hell

When they found out you weren't
quite the manly man - Falling

When they found out you weren't quite the manly man

And now you're just another housewife - Falling

And now you're just another housewife

I took my vacation this week - Falling

I took my vacation this week

Yeah. I have
a week off from work. - Falling

Yeah. I have a week off from work.

Yeah, you can run, but you can't hide. - Falling

Yeah, you can run, but you can't hide.

These executive types can't fuck around - Falling

These executive types can't fuck around

Being a fairy outweighs - Falling

Being a fairy outweighs

I promised myself I was not
gonna rise to the bait - Falling

I promised myself I was not gonna rise to the bait

You can attack me all you want, - Falling

You can attack me all you want,

Wake up, sleepy heads.
Time for breakfast. - Falling

Wake up, sleepy heads. Time for breakfast.

It's too early.
Time's a-wasting. - Falling

It's too early. Time's a-wasting.

Well, your mom and her kitchen
ain't here this morning. - Falling

Well, your mom and her kitchen ain't here this morning.

You can look at what else they got, - Falling

You can look at what else they got,

I'll get a postcard. You can
both write something on it. - Falling

I'll get a postcard. You can both write something on it...

She was his muse
for a long time. Right? - Falling

She was his muse for a long time. Right?

She was the inspiration
for Weeping Woman, - Falling

She was the inspiration for Weeping Woman,

Hmm What's a muse - Falling

Hmm What's a muse

It's, uh, someone who helps you dream, - Falling

It's, uh, someone who helps you dream,

Huh. She was Croatian.
I always thought she was Polish. - Falling

Huh. She was Croatian. I always thought she was Polish.

No, born in France,
Croatian parents, I think. - Falling

No, born in France, Croatian parents, I think.

She went with her girlfriends
twice a week to an art class - Falling

She went with her girlfriends twice a week to an art class

A hundred fucking mile round trip. - Falling

A hundred fucking mile round trip.

Hey, you know that painting
of the farm by your bed - Falling

Hey, you know that painting of the farm by your bed

I mean, let me get my bearings,
for Christ's sake. - Falling

I mean, let me get my bearings, for Christ's sake.

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

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Viggo Mortensen

Writer: Viggo Mortensen

Production: Scythia Films,Perceval Pictures,HanWay Films,Zephyr Films,Ingenious Media

Genre: drama

Year: 2020

MetaScore: 63/100

ImdbRating: 6.5

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 05 Feb 2021

Awards: 4 wins & 17 nominations

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