When it premiered at TIFF in 2006, most people did not understand the wild delight that isThe Fall.
DirectorTarsem’s tour de force, which starsLee PaceandCatinca Untaruas its leads, received mostly negative critical reception.
The Falltakes place in a hospital in Los Angeles in the 1920s.
Image by Jefferson Chacon
Tarsem honors a child’s way of seeing the world with vibrantly colorful, reality-bending cinematography.
Nearly every shot in the “story” hasvivid costuming contrasted against surreal geographic landscapes.
The films high-contrast lighting is a particular standout.
This was a time when movies were a new innovation and way of seeing the world.
In its fantastical tones,The Fallis both a nod toclassic cinemaand afuturistic fever-dream.
Tarsem Singh will direct the upcoming project.
This truly uncompromising project was something Tarsem wanted to do right.
Finally, with its 4K restoration andre-release on Mubi,The Fallis getting the mainstream attention it deserves.
