"Set against the backdrop of sixties' free love, the Cold War, LSD and the dawn of feminism" (Toronto Film Festival), Falling Angels (based on the novel by the same name) is the caustic tale of three teenage sisters in 1960s Toronto suburbia, reacting individually to their oppressive life with an unstable father, a catatonically depressed mother, and a terrible family secret. The film "deftly balances elements of pathos, humor and the grotesque while maintaining a low-key tenor...Grim as much of the content is, [the] atmosphere is often mordantly comic, even during the most appalling incidents. Smith handles [a] complex, troubling agenda here with quiet skill, while an exemplary cast maintains sympathy without pushing for sentiment." (Variety) More at www.filmmovement.com
2003, color, 1 hour 49 minutes, Canada