After the Fall (2014 film)
2014 film directed by Saar Klein
After the Fall, originally titled Things People Do, is a 2014 American drama film directed by Saar Klein and starring Wes Bentley, Jason Isaacs, and Vinessa Shaw. The film had its premiere in the Panorama section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. The film had its premiere in theaters and VOD on December 12, 2014. The film received negative reviews.
Cast
Wes Bentley as Bill Scanlon
Haley Bennett as Ruby
Vinessa Shaw as Susan Scanlon
Jason Isaacs as Frank McTiernan
Keith Carradine as Charles
Sam Trammell as Lee
W. Earl Brown
Jeremiah Bitsui
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The film received generally negative reviews. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 36% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 14 reviews. Robert Abele wrote in the Los Angeles Times that "the basic story’s narrative and psychological simplicity ...
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