Falling

film by Mortensen [2020]

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"Falling" is a 2020 film written, directed by, and starring Viggo Mortensen. The film centers on a son caring for his aging, abrasive father who suffers from dementia. Mortensen, born in 1958, is an American actor known for his diverse roles. He also wrote, directed, and starred in the film.12

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Viggo Mortensen
…wrote, directed, and starred in Falling (2020), about a son attempting to care for his abrasive and unlikeable father who has dementia.
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…wrote, directed, and starred in Falling (2020), about a son attempting to care for his abrasive and unlikeable father who has dementia.
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Laura Linney
…appeared in the dramatic films Falling, which centres on the relationship between a conservative farmer with dementia and his gay son, and The Roads Not Taken, about a man contemplating alternate lives.
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…appeared in the dramatic films Falling, which centres on the relationship between a conservative farmer with dementia and his gay son, and The Roads Not Taken, about a man contemplating alternate lives.
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