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The Falling Star

The Falling Star

6,1 /10 (18 Votes)
2024 FR 98 min

Overview

The former activist’s past finally catches up with him when a mysterious stranger appears at the bar, armed and wanting revenge. The appearance of a double, the depressed and solitary Dom, provides Boris’ cunning partner Kayoko and their faithful friend Tim with the perfect escape plan. But they haven’t accounted for Dom’s ex-wife, Fiona, a suspicious detective on their trail.

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Release date

31/01/2024

Votes

18

Popularity

0.3

Genres

Status

Released

Original title

L'Étoile filante

Language

FR

Runtime

98 min

Budget

$3,100,000

Original Soundtrack

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Brent Marchant

2024-03-03

⭐ 3

It’s always frustrating to walk out of a movie and ask yourself afterward, “What did I just watch?” That was my reaction to this scattered, unfocused offering from the writing-directing duo of Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon, and that’s unfortunate given that this release has some definite strengths in its corner. This tale tells the story of a radical activist (Abel) who’s been on the run since 1986 and has been laying low of late by working as a bartender in a corner dive known as The Falling Star. However, when he’s approached by a mysterious stranger with a malfunctioning prosthetic arm (B…

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