Several years ago, Viggo Mortensen was in a plane high above the Atlantic, flying home from his mother’s funeral and struggling to sleep. He was overcome by a flood of emotions and echoes from the …
was in a plane high above the Atlantic, flying home from his mother’s funeral and struggling to sleep. He was overcome by a flood of emotions and echoes from the past, memories welling up from childhood that gave him the sudden urge to write.
After premiering in Sundance, “Falling” has enjoyed a healthy festival run, garnering a Cannes 2020 label and screening this week at the Toronto Film Festival before heading to San Sebastian. “More deeply felt than your typical American debut, ‘Falling’ is unpretentious and perfectly accessible to mainstream audiences,” wrote Debruge in his Sundance review.
We have also found this to be true for many audience members who have seen the finished movie. The difficulty of accepting and making peace with a person you have long been in conflict with, through a sincere effort to somehow connect with them in spite of the obstacles they might put up to open communication, is something that many people seem to be familiar with. It takes being as stubborn about wanting to communicate as the other person might be about not communicating at all.
You somewhat reluctantly agreed to play the role of the adult son, John, in order to secure financing for the film. How much did that complicate the already difficult task of directing your first feature? For better or worse, what do you think “Falling” would have looked like with another actor playing John?
It was as difficult as I had expected it to be, and even more rewarding than I had hoped it might be.
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