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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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Symbols are supposed to be subtle, but Rozema is intent upon bludgeoning the audience with them.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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Powerful film that beautifully choreographs the potencies of sexual desire in a woman who has put too much emphasis upon her mind.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
08/22/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

When Night is Falling has too many unintended laughs for its passion to be convincing.

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01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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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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01/01/00
Edward Guthmann
Edward Guthmann
San Francisco Chronicle
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A seductive, sensuous experience.

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01/01/00
Bruce Kirkland
Bruce Kirkland
Jam! Movies

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
Jack Mathews
Jack Mathews
Los Angeles Times
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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

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
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/05/02
Shlomo Schwartzberg
Shlomo Schwartzberg
Boxoffice Magazine

All the performances are excellent.

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01/01/00
Barbara Shulgasser
Barbara Shulgasser
San Francisco Examiner

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
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Stephen Holden
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