Former activist turned bartender, Boris would never have expected a victim from his extremist past to show up at his bar armed and seeking revenge. After narrowly escaping, a stroke of luck brings a doppelganger to the bar. The latter, completely oblivious to the existence of the vengeful pursuer, takes Boris’ place behind the bar. Of course, this "perfect" escape plan will turn out to be anything but. The unbeatable duo of Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon (Rumba, Lost in Paris) proudly and nostalgically carry on the tradition of witty and whimsical physical comedy, both in front of and behind the camera. They seem to be the last heirs to the legacy of Chaplin, Keaton, and Tati in today's cinema.
The Falling Star
L' étoile filante
64th TIFF: Greek Premiere
Screening Schedule
No physical screenings scheduled. |
- Direction: Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon
- Script: Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon
- Cinematography: Pascale Marin
- Editing: Julie Brenta
- Sound: Frank Duval, Sabrina Calmels, Héléna Réveillère, Emmanuel de Boissieu
- Music: Rosemary Standley, Dom La Nena
- Actors: Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon, Kaori Ito, Philippe Martz, Bruno Romy, Bruce Ellison, Céline Laurentie
- Production: Moteur s’il vous plaît, Courage Mon Amour
- Producers: Christie Molia, Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon
- Co-production: RTBF, Proximus, VOO & Be tv, Shelter Prod
- Costumes: Claire Dubien
- Production Design: Nicolas Girault
- Make Up: Pascale Guégan
- Format: DCP
- Color: Color
- Production Country: France, Belgium
- Production Year: 2023
- Duration: 98'
- Distribution in Greece: Cinobo
- Contact: mk2 Films
Dominique Abel
Fiona Gordon was born in Australia in 1957, Dominique Abel in a small Belgian town called Lobbes the same year. After their studies (theatre for Fiona, economics for Dominique) they studied theater and movement with Jacques Lecoq, Philippe Gaulier, and Monika Pagneux in Paris, where they met. In the eighties, they created several physical theater shows that toured worldwide and founded their company, Courage Mon Amour. They took their first film directing steps in the nineties with three shorts, then began making features, often with their accomplice, Bruno Romy. The Falling Star is their fifth feature film.
Filmography
1997 Rosita (short)
2000 Walking on the Wild Side (short)
2004 The Iceberg (co-direction)
2007 Rumba (co-direction)
2011 The Fairy (co-direction)
2016 Lost in Paris
2023 The Falling Star
Fiona Gordon
Fiona Gordon was born in Australia in 1957, Dominique Abel in a small Belgian town called Lobbes the same year. After their studies (theatre for Fiona, economics for Dominique) they studied theater and movement with Jacques Lecoq, Philippe Gaulier, and Monika Pagneux in Paris, where they met. In the eighties, they created several physical theater shows that toured worldwide and founded their company, Courage Mon Amour. They took their first film directing steps in the nineties with three shorts, then began making features, often with their accomplice, Bruno Romy. The Falling Star is their fifth feature film.
Filmography
1997 Rosita (short)
2000 Walking on the Wild Side (short)
2004 The Iceberg (co-direction)
2007 Rumba (co-direction)
2011 The Fairy (co-direction)
2016 Lost in Paris
2023 The Falling Star
