When Roger Ebert, who has been reviewing films for 40 years, says that The Fall is, "one of the most astonishing films I have ever seen.", then you know you have to put this on your must see list (plot follows).

Los Angeles, circa 1920's, a little immigrant girl (Catinca Untaru) finds herself in a hospital recovering from a fall. She strikes up a friendship with a bedridden man (Lee Pace) who captivates her with a whimsical story that removes her far from the hospital doldrums into the exotic landscapes of her imagination. Making sure he keeps the girl interested in the story he interweaves her family and people she likes from the hospital into his tale.

Tarsem Singh (dir.)
Lee Pace
Catinca Untaru
Justine Waddell
Julian Bleach
Leo Bill