Richard Dutcher’s “Falling” Opening in Salt Lake City
By Dan on Jan 16, 2008
A note from Richard Dutcher:
Dear Friends,
I want to personally invite you to see my latest film, Falling, which opens at the Gateway Megaplex in Salt Lake City on Friday, January 18.
Falling is the story of a Hollywood videographer (and lapsed Mormon) in spiritual freefall. Dan Nailen of Salt Lake Magazine calls it “relentless” and “shocking.” LDS bestselling author Dave Wolverton (A Very Strange Trip) calls Falling “One of the five most powerful films I have ever seen.”
The trailer can be viewed here:
While compromises are an inevitable part of the filmmaking process, Falling comes closer than any of my previous films to being the film I had hoped to make. It is certainly the most intensely personal of my films to date.
For those of you who plan to see Falling, please attend if at all possible during its opening weekend (January 18-20), as strong initial box office is our best hope for an extended engagement.
I’ll be visiting the theater now and then during opening weekend. I hope to see you at the Gateway Megaplex!
Best,
Richard Dutcher
I saw Falling prior to the 2007 Salt Lake Sunstone Symposium and still think about it a lot. Although it’s not a “fun” movie, it is powerful—with themes that are worth exploring and taking about. I will be attending its premiere this Friday evening, 8:25 p.m. Hope to see you there! And if you can’t come to the premiere, as Richard says in his letter, it is still important that people still see the film on its opening weekend as decisions about the length of its run are based in large part on ticket sales for just those days.
Click here, here, and here to read previous discussions about the film on this blog.
Cheers!
Dan Wotherspoon
Think it will last until the middle of February? I’m not going to be back in Utah til then. Though, given the receipts for States of Grace, I suppose this may be wishful thinking.
Comment # 1 by Matt B | Jan 16, 2008 | Reply
I’m just not a fan of horror films or anything that reminds me of the precarious state of my mortality. My spouse would return late at night from her human anatomy lab and I would send her packing to the showers rather than smell formaldehyde all night. So the film represents a real and tangible problem for me. What I am a big fan of, is the struggle of faith vs doubt. And falling is an interesting discussion of faith and doubt in a world where the rubber hits the road. Congrats to Richard for making us think, act and hopefully reconcile once again.
Comment # 2 by Tom Kimball | Jan 17, 2008 | Reply