The Falling

The Falling

103 mins | Drama, Mystery | April 24, 2015

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.

The Falling

103 mins | Drama, Mystery | April 24, 2015

The Falling
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.
IMDb rating 5.3
Producers BBC Films, British Film Institute, Cannon and Morley Productions, Lipsync Productions, Independent, Boudica Red
Original title The Falling
Directors Tracey Warren, Elaine Mackenzie, Hannah Green, Carol Morley
Writers Carol Morley

Cast

Maisie Williams

as Lydia Lamont

Maxine Peake

as Eileen Lamont

Greta Scacchi

as Miss Edith Mantel

Monica Dolan

as Miss Martha Alvaro

Mathew Baynton

as Mr. Hopkins

Florence Pugh

as Abbie Mortimer

Joe Cole

as Kenneth Lamont

Morfydd Clark

as Miss Pamela Charron

Anna Burnett

as Susan

Evie Hooton

as Janet

Katie Ann Knight

as Connie

Elizabeth Marsh

as Miss Fanshawe

Hannah Stokely

as Miss Ash

Guy Morris

as Teacher #1

Katherine Peat

as Teacher #2

Ben Kerfoot

as Bike Boy

Jiggy Bhore

as Mrs. Maud Leece

Crissy O'Donovan

as School Nurse

Simon Paisley Day

as Psychiatrist

Ellie Bamber

as Schoolgirl #2