The Falling(2015)
England, 1969. The fascinating Abbie and the troubled Lydia are great friends. After an unexpected tragedy occurs in the strict girls' school they attend, a mysterious epidemic of fainting breaks out that threatens the mental sanity and beliefs of the tormented people involved, both teachers and students.
Movie: The Falling
Top 10 Billed Cast
Lydia Lamont
Eileen Lamont
Miss Edith Mantel
Miss Martha Alvaro
Mr. Hopkins
Abbie Mortimer
Kenneth Lamont
Miss Pamela Charron
Susan
Titch
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"Stop your clowning!"
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