#71. The Fall
Director: Tarsem
Writers: Dan Gilroy, Nico Soultanakis and Tarsem
Producers: 100% financed by the filmmaker himself.
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
The Gist: Inspired by a short, Bulgarian film the director
saw at a film festival almost a decade ago – this takes place in a
hospital where a little girl with a broken collar bone meets a
bedridden man who starts telling her a fantastical story which reflects
his state of mind. As time goes by fiction and reality start to
intertwine in this uplifting epic fantasy.
Fact: Tarsem worked on this film in over 20 different countries.
See It: The ultimate art-house flick of 2008: if you like his commercials, video work and found The Cell intriguing then make sure to mark your calendars.
Release Date/Status?: Roadside Attractions is looking to release the picture in March.
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