"The Fall"

Our oldest daughter recommended this film by Tarsem to us because of its cinematography and beautiful story. It's rated R even though one of the stars is a young girl. It is a puzzle within a puzzle at times so that makes it a bit complicated and harder to follow even for me as an adult.
We checked it out from the library and watched it last night along with all the special features. It was filmed over a period of 4 years in 18 different countries and the director appears meticulous in filming the details. The film is set in 1920s L.A. where Alexandria (played by Catinca Untaru), a 5 year old girl who is hospitalized after a fall, strikes up a friendship with a Hollywood stuntman, Roy (played by Lee Pace), who has suffered a near-fatal movie set accident. He starts to spin her a fantasy story and the authentic interaction between Roy and Alexandria is what really makes this movie in my opinion -- along with the beautiful scenery and rich detail.

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