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When Night Is Falling

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When Night Is Falling (1995)

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Reviews Counted:16

Fresh:8

Rotten:8

Average Rating:5.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Camille is a beautiful young theology professor at a Christian college in Canada in the midst of a mid-life upheaval. Her beloved dog has mysteriously died and she and Martin, her boyfriend of... Camille is a beautiful young theology professor at a Christian college in Canada in the midst of a mid-life upheaval. Her beloved dog has mysteriously died and she and Martin, her boyfriend of three years, are up for the chaplaincy at the college. However, the pressure is on for them to marry before getting the job, and Camille is hesitant about the whole situation. One night when she is doing her laundry, Camille meets Petra, a stunning and intriguing performance artist for an avant-garde circus, who consoles her about the dog. Petra is instantly smitten and ardently pursues Camille. Soon enough Camille willingly succumbs to Petra and the two begin a torrid love affair. As a result, Camille is faced with the possibility of altering her life's destiny. [More]

Starring: David Fox, Don McKellar, Henry Czerny, Pascale Bussieres

Starring: David Fox, Don McKellar, Henry Czerny, Pascale Bussieres, Rachael Crawford, Tracy Wright

Director: Patricia Rozema

Director: Patricia Rozema

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01/26/06
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The film is intelligent, sensitive and in its own uniquely quiet way quite a delicious treat.

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10/02/05
Dennis Schwartz
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Emanuel Levy
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05/20/03
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
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Susan Tavernetti
Susan Tavernetti
Palo Alto Weekly

A well-done portrait of a person who has to come to grips with the fact that love, while a many-splendoured thing, is also extremely unpredictable.

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12/18/02
Widgett Walls
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com

Those looking for an earnest depiction (and one that doesn’t wallow in the seemingly inherent ‘leering’ of similar films), it’s probably worthy of a look.

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12/05/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

Powerful film that beautifully choreographs the potencies of sexual desire in a woman who has put too much emphasis upon her mind.

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08/22/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

When compared to such incisive lesbian dramas as Lianna and Desert Hearts, Rozema's effort seems flat and banal.

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06/05/02
Shlomo Schwartzberg
Shlomo Schwartzberg
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Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
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It is so focused on its own boldness, its dare-to-shock sensuality (the film got an NC-17 from the MPAA, but is being released unrated), that nothing else comes through.

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02/13/01
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Jack Mathews
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Alison Macor
Alison Macor
Austin Chronicle

All the performances are excellent.

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Barbara Shulgasser
Barbara Shulgasser
San Francisco Examiner

A seductive, sensuous experience.

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Bruce Kirkland
Bruce Kirkland
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Camille's motivation is a complete mystery to us.

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01/01/00
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Rozema is a fabulist with a strong visual sense, and she creates a distinctive, enclosed world to illustrate Camille's odyssey.

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Edward Guthmann
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Jack Garner
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