In 1969, an all girls' school in rural Britain come under attack from an unknown epidemic. Strange rashes and frequent fainting begin to affect the young girls, leading to some serious changes having to be made. The young girl seen to be at the centre of the epidemic is Lydia Lamont ('Game of Thrones' star Maisie Williams) and her best friend. When the two vow to never part from one another and carve their initials into a tree in the school, they come under fire for suppose occultist tendencies, forcing Lydia to search out and find the cause of the outbreak herself.
Written and directed by Carol Morley ('Edge'), 'The Falling' is the director's second feature film, and was funded by the British Film Institute, along with 'Get Santa' and 'Bill' ('Bill' star Mathew Baynton also makes an appearance in 'The Falling'). The film went into production in October 2013, with a premiere taking place on 11th October 2014 at the London Film Festival, where it received modest reviews from critics. The film is set to be released in the UK theatrically on 24th April 2015.
Starring: Greta Scacchi, Maisie Williams, Ellie Bamber, Mathew Baynton, Anna Burnett, Rose Caton, Maxine Peake, Morfydd Clark, Joe Cole, Florence Pugh, Sasha Constance, Monica Dolan, Amelia Holder, Evie Hooton, Ben Kerfoot, Katie Ann Knight, Sarah Lowe, Elizabeth Marsh