Symbols are supposed to be subtle, but Rozema is intent upon bludgeoning the audience with them.
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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Reviews for When Night Is Falling
Powerful film that beautifully choreographs the potencies of sexual desire in a woman who has put too much emphasis upon her mind.
When Night is Falling has too many unintended laughs for its passion to be convincing.
Rozema is a fabulist with a strong visual sense, and she creates a distinctive, enclosed world to illustrate Camille's odyssey.
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.
The film is intelligent, sensitive and in its own uniquely quiet way quite a delicious treat.
When compared to such incisive lesbian dramas as Lianna and Desert Hearts, Rozema's effort seems flat and banal.
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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