Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Falling scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Falling end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Falling violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Falling easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Falling

Name: The Falling
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2015
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 5.1
Cast: Maisie Williams, Maxine Peake, Greta Scacchi, Monica Dolan, Mathew Baynton

Directed by Carol Morley

Produced by Cannon and Morley Productions, Independent

2015103 min5.1 / 10

A psychologically unsettling period drama about female friendship and repressed desire, where mass hysteria becomes a vessel for exploring trauma, sexuality, and institutional control.

England, 1969. The fascinating Abbie and the troubled Lydia are great friends. After an unexpected tragedy occurs in the strict girls' school they attend, a mysterious epidemic of fainting breaks out that threatens the mental sanity and beliefs of the tormented people involved, both teachers and students.

Clusters

Unresolved Grief Stories Dark Stories About Forbidden Desire Gender and Sexual Identity Crude Comedy Antics Family Relationships

Genres

Drama Mystery Thriller

Keywords

England Female Friendship Schoolgirl Mass Hysteria Sexual Awakening Fainting Woman Director 1960s Mother Daughter Relationship Girls' School

Questions people ask

Is The Falling sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Falling scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does The Falling end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Falling violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Falling easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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