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When Night is Falling (1995)

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Average rating: 72%
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Starring: Pascale Bussieres, Rachael Crawford, Henry Czerny, Don McKellar, Tracy Wright
Director: Patricia Rozema
Certificate: 18
User collections: The Best Lesbian Films, Great Canadian Films
Genres: Drama, Gay/Lesbian
Languages: English
Released: unknown

Brief synopsis of When Night is Falling

When a teacher at a Christian College meets a circus artist, she finds herelf questioning her preferences and duties. Patricia Rozema's poetic take on love.

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Rating of 3 stars out of 5 Radio Times

A companion piece to I've Heard the Mermaids Singing, this is a less obviously comic and far more sensual study of lesbian awakening from Patricia Rozema. From its contrived beginning, the romance follows along overly familiar lines, in spite of a soaringly seductive hang-gliding sequence. But the performances of tempestuous circus artist Rachael Crawford and prissy Protestant academic Pascale Bussières give it a sensitivity and truth to match its rising passion. Henry Czerny is also impressive as Bussières's colleague and confused lover, whose response to his cuckolding provides this dreamily photographed but gushingly scripted and symbolically clumsy film's one significant surprise.

Halliwell's Film Guide

Good-looking, intense, serious drama of sexual confusions that founders on overwrought dialogue and its failure to explore the issues of morality and individual choice it raises; its attempt at magic realism, reinterpreting the myth of Cupid and Psyche, i

Time Out

Grief takes Protestant academic Camille to the laundrette, where circus performer Petra supplies tissues, sympathy and... Read more on www.timeout.com

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Rated - 5 starsFab!

A customer from London, England , 05/03/2005

I wasn't expecting such a superb film. Normally lesbian films of this era are lacking (everything). This one is not.

Basically the plot is: straight teacher meets gay performance artist (her routine was great!) and they fall into a lava hot affair.

Sounds weird, I know, but it's not

Acting is excellent. The script spot on. The two leads have AMAZING chemistry together - erotic, beautiful and more importantly, HOT.

The cinematography is also really good. I wish all lesbian films were like this, but they are not.

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Rated - 4 starsExcellent

A customer from Kent, England , 13/02/2005

I wasn't sure what I would be getting here but it turned out to be an erotic masterpiece. It had everything, great acting, sincere performances, great understated direction AND was truly erotic. Superb film.

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Rated - 5 starsSomething Artistic

Joy Gharoro from Essex , 11/03/2007

When i first heard of the film, i wasn't too sure, but after i watched it I was blown away, maybe it's because of my film background, but there are so many things going on in this film from an artistic point of view. And recently i watched Hu Die(Butterfly) and there are a few scenes in there that were taken from this film. But all in all, it's a brilliant breath of fresh air. It's not your typical lesbian film, it deals with the Christianity and their acceptance of homosexuals, but through using a Christian school. The circus seems the point of expression and artistry. A good film.

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Rated - 5 starsBeautiful

Just another critic from London , 17/07/2007

This used to be one of my favourite films. It still ranks high, though unfortunately I had the misfortune of meeting its director... her being and outlook have somewhat changed my vision of this film... shame... but still worth a watch. One of the best lesbian titles on the market.

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Rated - 4 starsExcellent

A customer from Kent, England , 13/02/2005

I wasn't sure what I would be getting here but it turned out to be an erotic masterpiece. It had everything, great acting, sincere performances, great understated direction AND was truly erotic. Superb film.

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Rated - 5 starsThe most beautiful love story ever told

One tough Cookie from London, UK , 11/03/2005

What Particia Rozema achieves through When Night is Falling is prove that a simple story beautifully shot, perfectly scored needs very few words.

Pascale Bussiere and Rachael Crawford are perfectly cast and pull off the portrayl of one of the most beautiful early stages of a relationship perfectly.

I cannot use enough superlatives to define this film. It's truly moving and heartfelt, the way movies should so often be made. It doesn't get better. Really!

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