Review: Falling
Viggo Mortensen is the mild-mannered gay son of bigoted Lance Henriksen, an angry old man who is now plagued by cancer and dementia. He brings the old man away from the family farm to stay with him and his husband (Terry Chan) while Henriksen looks more locally for a home of his own. Unfortunately, the abusive old bastard doesn’t recall making the suggestion and is none too happy. He’s also not remotely tolerant of his son’s same-sex marriage. Meanwhile, we get flashbacks to when Henriksen was a younger man and frankly no nicer in disposition. Gabby Velis plays Mortensen and Chen’s adopted daughter, whilst Laura Linney turns up as Henriksen’s daughter, whose family Henriksen is every bit as hostile around. Illness or not, the guy’s an unrepentant arsehole. Viggo Mortensen makes his directorial debut with this 2021 dementia drama, which he also produced, scripted, and co-stars in. Mortensen’s parents both had dementia, so the material here obviously meant something to h...