by Gladiator007

Created on: August 08, 2009   Last Updated: May 17, 2011

Prominent Indian director Tarsem Singh (also known as Tarsem) directed his second feature film The Fall and it was first premiered at Toronto Film Festival in 2006. Later this movie released world-wide for general audiences in 2008.This story of this film revolves around a strange but meaningful relationship between a five year old injured girl and a frustrated young movie-stuntman in a hospital.

The story of this movie loosely based on a Bulgarian movie made in 1981 named Yo Ho Ho. Though, Tarsem Singh, Dan Gilroy and Nico Soultanakis re-wrote and modified the script in order to have a modern and glossy on-screen presentation.Tarsem is a very talented and innovative director. He has directed some brilliant music videos and commercials for big companies before directing feature films. He directed the famous Losing my ReligionR.E.M music video, which gained world-wide popularity and won numerous awards. He also directed the famous and classy Pepsi commercial We will rock you.


Tarsem's first feature film the Cell did not receive well by audience and movie critics. Though, this movie was praised for its unique story-line and outstanding visual effects. He directed his second feature film named The Fall and it took him almost four years to complete this movie.

Main Characters :

* Catinca Untaru plays the role of Alexandria (A five year old curious girl broke her hand and admitted in hospital)
* Lee Pace plays the role of Roy Walker/Black Bandit (A movie stunt-man also admitted in hospital after an accident and later befriends with Alexandria)
* Justine Waddell plays the role of Nurse Evelyn/Sister Evelyn (A nurse who works in the same hospital and takes care of Alexandria.)

Plot Synopsis :

This movie opens in a Los-Angeles hospital, where a five year old immigrant girl, Alexandria is admitted for her recent injury. She got hurt while she was picking fruits in nearer orchards. She is very bubbly and curious by nature, and roams around the hospital.


One morning, Alexandria writes a little note to Sister Evelyn (She is the caretaker of the children ward in the hospital and likes Alexandria) and throws it to her, but it goes to a different room, where a badly injured Hollywood-stunt-man Roy was admitted. Roy tried to impress the heroine of the movie, and jumped of the train-bridge with a horse. He got hurt badly and admitted in the hospital.


Alexandria finds her note in the hands of Roy, and starts talking to him. Roy starts telling a fabulous, fictional and vivid story

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