The Fall (2006)
Director: Tasim Sim
Screenwriter: Dan Gilroy / Nico Soultanakis / TasimĀ· Sheen
Starring: Lee Pace/Kaitika Untaru/Justine Waddell/Julian Bleach/Leo Beale
Genre: Drama/Fantasy/ Adventure
Production country/region: United States/India
Language: English/Romanian
Release date: 2006-09-09 (Toronto Film Festival)
Duration: 117 minutes
Also known as: The Fall/Magic Journey/Falling Angel/The Falling King
Movie stunt actor Roy Walker (Lee Pace) ) was seriously injured while filming a set of shots of jumping off a bridge on horseback, resulting in paralysis of the lower body and loss of consciousness. At this time, he was extremely desperate and despaired of all thoughts, and just wanted to die. Just when Roy was depressed, a 5-year-old girl named Alexandra (Catinca Untaru), who was admitted to the hospital because of a broken arm, broke into Roy's world.
The two patients, who were very different in age, became friends. Alexandra reported to Roy's ward every day just to listen to the fantasy and magical story told by her friend. Roy used this casual story to attract the little girl, but he wanted to use the opportunity to complete his suicide plan...
This film won the 2007 Berlin Film Festival Glass Bear Special Commendation - Best Film Award, Sitges - Best Film Award at the Catalonian International Film Festival and Best Screenplay at the 2008 Austin Film Critics Circle Award.