Locarno Title ‘The Falling Star’ Previews Themes of ‘Pessimism, Nihilism and Melancholia’ in New Clip (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comEllise Shafer “Lost in Paris” directing duo Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon have shared a first look at their new film “The Falling Star,” which premieres at this year’s Locarno Film Festival.
Abel and Gordon also star in the film, which follows Boris (Abel), a former activist who works at a bartender at the Falling Star.
According to the film’s official synopsis, Boris’ “guilty past resurfaces when a victim finds him and wants revenge. The appearance of a double, the depressed and solitary Dom (Abel), provides Boris, his resourceful partner Kayoko and their faithful friend Tim with the perfect escape plan.
But they haven’t accounted for Dom’s ex-wife (Gordon), a suspicious detective on their trail.” The new clip sees Gordon, as Dom’s ex-wife Fiona, going to great lengths to transport a tall sunflower stalk.
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