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Movie Info

Camille (Pascale Bussières) is a mythology lecturer at a conservative Christian college. She's engaged to be married and is on the path to a stable career. But, when her dog dies, Camille finds her life unraveling. At a low ebb, she crosses paths with fiery circus performer Petra (Rachael Crawford) in a laundromat, and sparks fly. With Petra pursuing her ardently, Camille experiences a sexual awakening and must confront the daunting prospect of changing her entire existence.

Rating:

R
Genre:

gay and lesbian, drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Patricia Rozema
Producer:

Barbara Tranter
Writer:

Patricia Rozema
Release Date (Streaming):

May 14, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA):

$786.0K
Runtime:

1h 34m
Production Co:

Crucial Pictures
Sound Mix:

Surround

Cast & Crew

Pascale Bussières
Camille Baker

Rachael Crawford
Petra

Henry Czerny
Martin

David Fox
Reverend DeBoer

Tracy Wright
Tory

Don McKellar
Timothy

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Critic Reviews for When Night Is Falling

All Critics (16) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (8)

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.

February 13, 2001 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…

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

January 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Edward Guthmann
San Francisco Chronicle
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January 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

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

January 1, 2000 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Symbols are supposed to be subtle, but Rozema is intent upon bludgeoning the audience with them.

January 1, 2000 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

James Berardinelli
ReelViews
The film is intelligent, sensitive and in its own uniquely quiet way quite a delicious treat.

October 2, 2005 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
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June 30, 2005 | Rating: 2/5

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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May 20, 2003 | Rating: 2.5/4

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.

December 18, 2002 | Rating: 4/5

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.

December 5, 2002 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

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.

August 22, 2002 | Full Review…

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality & Practice
When compared to such incisive lesbian dramas as Lianna and Desert Hearts, Rozema's effort seems flat and banal.

June 5, 2002 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Shlomo Schwartzberg
Boxoffice Magazine

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Audience Reviews for When Night Is Falling

Apr 28, 2009

A beautiful and touching film from Patricia Rozema and one of my favourite Canadian films. What makes it a classic however is the epic performance of Tom Melissis as Hang Glider #2.

John B Super Reviewer
Mar 26, 2006

It is good, entertaining and even sexy. But there isn't much content beyond the unequal romance. However, it's always refreshing to see a likeable, non-psychotic lesbian couple on film. And the actresses have excellent chemistry.

Ina S Super Reviewer