After 35 years in the industry, Viggo Mortensen makes his writing-directing debut with “Falling,” which has been on the festival circuit and is starting to make the rounds in Oscar season. It certainly merits awards consideration in multiple categories.
In his review from Sundance, Variety’s Peter Debruge wrote the film is “More deeply felt than your average American debut,” and praised Mortensen’s work as writer-director and actor. The film centers on a family dealing with the growing dementia of the patriarch. Debruge adds, “Lance Henriksen gives the performance of his career.”
Mortensen has been learning his job starting with his bigscreen acting debut in Peter Weir’s 1985 “Witness.” The list of world-class filmmakers he’s worked with includes Jane Campion (“Portrait of a Lady”), David Cronenberg, Peter Jackson (“The Lord of the Rings” trilogy), plus Ridley Scott, Tony Scott and Gus Van Sant. That’s an impressive resume for any actor,...
In his review from Sundance, Variety’s Peter Debruge wrote the film is “More deeply felt than your average American debut,” and praised Mortensen’s work as writer-director and actor. The film centers on a family dealing with the growing dementia of the patriarch. Debruge adds, “Lance Henriksen gives the performance of his career.”
Mortensen has been learning his job starting with his bigscreen acting debut in Peter Weir’s 1985 “Witness.” The list of world-class filmmakers he’s worked with includes Jane Campion (“Portrait of a Lady”), David Cronenberg, Peter Jackson (“The Lord of the Rings” trilogy), plus Ridley Scott, Tony Scott and Gus Van Sant. That’s an impressive resume for any actor,...
- 11/20/2020
- by Tim Gray
- Variety Film + TV
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