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      When Night Is Falling

      R Now Playing 1 hr. 34 min. Drama LGBTQ+ List
      53% 17 Reviews Tomatometer 80% 2,500+ Ratings Audience Score Camille (Pascale Bussières) is a mythology lecturer at a conservative Christian college. She's engaged to be married and is on the path to a stable career. But, when her dog dies, Camille finds her life unraveling. At a low ebb, she crosses paths with fiery circus performer Petra (Rachael Crawford) in a laundromat, and sparks fly. With Petra pursuing her ardently, Camille experiences a sexual awakening and must confront the daunting prospect of changing her entire existence. Read More Read Less Now in Theaters Now Playing Buy Tickets

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      Audience Member If I could grade this movie separately for its first half and second half I would have given 4 stars for the first and 2 stars for the second. The first half successfully sets up an intriguing storyline around the soon-to-be-wed couple Camille and Martin, both professors at a conservative homophobic theology school, whose lives are crashed into by the free-spirited performance artist Petra. Camille and Petra get together, then just as we're waiting for the expected consequences and conflicts, the movie loses its way completely, almost as if someone's dog ate the script after page 60 and they had to make it up from memory. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Find this gem on Pluto Tv for free crazy this was released in 1995 and I am now seeing it so scammed the description and saw circus so I just hit play lol happy I watched it movie was pretty cute I was very nervous tho I truly thought miss Camille wasn't gonna end up with Petra because homegirl had her moments where I was like "omg if you don't just accept her love already damn it "lol but I was happy with the ending I would recommend anyone to watch it very cute couple wish they dated in real life Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member One of my absolute favorite films. Beautiful story. Interesting relationship between the women. I keep this film a secret to many and sometimes to myself just so I don't over saturate. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review andrey k Nice, tender and sensitive lesbian movie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member the actings a bit cardboard but story and sex scenes are hot! plus trapeze artidts are fierce Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member intrigue and passion Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Jack Mathews Los Angeles Times It is so focused on its own boldness, its dare-to-shock sensuality (the film got an NC-17 from the MPAA, but is being released unrated), that nothing else comes through. Rated: 1/5 Feb 13, 2001 Full Review James Berardinelli ReelViews Symbols are supposed to be subtle, but Rozema is intent upon bludgeoning the audience with them. Rated: 2/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Alison Macor Austin Chronicle Rated: 3/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Anne Stockwell The Advocate More eloquent than many a filmmaker with twice the financial resources, Rozema has created a joyous and entirely original portrait of the heavenly experience of coming out. Apr 19, 2022 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The film is intelligent, sensitive and in its own uniquely quiet way quite a delicious treat. Rated: B+ Oct 2, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jun 30, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Camille (Pascale Bussières) is a mythology lecturer at a conservative Christian college. She's engaged to be married and is on the path to a stable career. But, when her dog dies, Camille finds her life unraveling. At a low ebb, she crosses paths with fiery circus performer Petra (Rachael Crawford) in a laundromat, and sparks fly. With Petra pursuing her ardently, Camille experiences a sexual awakening and must confront the daunting prospect of changing her entire existence.
      Director
      Patricia Rozema
      Executive Producer
      Robert Lantos
      Screenwriter
      Patricia Rozema
      Distributor
      October Films
      Production Co
      Crucial Pictures
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Drama, LGBTQ+
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Nov 17, 1995, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 14, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $786.0K
      Sound Mix
      Surround