Falls Around Her
| Falls Around Her | |
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| Directed by | Darlene Naponse |
| Written by | Darlene Naponse |
| Produced by | Jamie Manning Darlene Naponse Simone Urdl Jennifer Weiss |
| Starring | Tantoo Cardinal Tina Keeper Gail Maurice |
| Cinematography | Ray Dumas |
| Edited by | Teresa De Luca |
Production companies | Baswewe Films The Film Farm |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English Ojibwa |
Falls Around Heris a 2018 Canadian drama film, written, produced, and directed byDarlene Naponse.[1]The film starsTantoo Cardinalas Mary Birchbark, an internationally famousFirst Nationsmusician who returns to her home community to recharge and reevaluate her life, only to find that her fame is not so easily left behind.[1]
The cast also includesTina Keeper,Gail Maurice,Johnny IssalukandJ.D. Nicholsen.[1]The film was shot on theAtikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nationreserve nearSudbury,Ontario.
Despite Cardinal's long and distinguished career as an actress,Falls Around Herwas her first-ever starring role as the main protagonist in a film.[2]
The film premiered at the2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]It subsequently screened as the opening gala of theimagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festivalin October,[1]where it won the Air Canada Audience Choice Award.[4]It opened commercially in April 2019.[5]
Reception
[edit]On thereview aggregatorwebsiteRotten Tomatoes,100%of 9 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10.[6]
Richard Crousegave the film three and a half stars and wrote, "Falls Around Heris a tale of resilience. When we first meet Mary she's disconnected from the very things that ground her. As she slowly takes back her life, easing out of the road work and a new show in a new town every night, she opens herself to rediscovering what is really important, family, friends, being happy. She is not a victim. She's in control, putting past trauma in the rearview mirror. Cardinal is a living breathing embodiment of Mary's renewal. Her performance dominates the film, a fiery mix of experience, hurt and joy. It's remarkable work, done with a minimum of dialogue, that presents one of the most complex and interesting characters in recent memory. "[7]
References
[edit]- ^abcd"Falls Around Her opens imagineNATIVE".Northern Stars,August 28, 2018.
- ^"Tantoo Cardinal on getting her first starring role in a feature film".Q,September 5, 2018.
- ^"TIFF 2018: CBC Indigenous lists 6 films to watch".CBC News,August 29, 2018.
- ^"Darlene Naponse’s Falls Around Her wins imagineNATIVE audience choice award".National Screen Institute,October 26, 2018.
- ^"Indigenous actress Tantoo Cardinal shows her talents in two good movies opening Friday".Toronto Star,March 28, 2019.
- ^"Falls Around Her".Rotten Tomatoes.Fandango Media.RetrievedMarch 3,2024.
- ^"FALLS AROUND HER: 3 ½ STARS." Cardinal's performance dominates the film. "".richardcrouse.ca.RetrievedMarch 3,2024.
