"Schilinski and co-writer Louise Peter shift almost dreamily across the decades, which takes some getting used to, since the film doesn't provide many context clues for orientation. But as each strand becomes more defined, and the thematic and visual echoes accumulate, Sound of Falling becomes almost hypnotic, as cinematographer Fabian Gamper's camera glides from room to room in the vast farmhouse or sways with the rhythms of a gently rocking hammock on its grounds."
"Even though the film spans 120 years of often very turbulent German history, the focus is on the individuals, each of whom confront the cruelties and indignities inflicted on girls and women, as well as the inevitability of death. (One of several recurring motifs involves a character envisioning their own demise.) But by allowing her characters to exist within themselves and their times,"
Four families occupy the same farmhouse across four eras, following the lives of girls Alma (early 1900s), Erika (1940s), Angelika (1980s) and Lenka (present) as they confront mortality, social cruelties, and unwanted attention. The narrative shifts dreamily between decades with minimal contextual cues, emphasizing thematic and visual echoes. Cinematography imitates 16mm grain, using a gliding camera to link rooms and a rocking hammock's rhythm to evoke memory. Every scene occurs on the farm, reinforcing spatial continuity. A large cast delivers naturalistic performances, centering individual experience amid turbulent German history while juxtaposing ugliness with moments of beauty.
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