''After the Fall'', originally titled ''Things People Do'', is a 2014 American

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directed by

Saar Klein Saar Klein (; born 1967) is an Israeli-American film editor and director, who has been nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Film Editing for '' The Thin Red Line'' and for ''Almost Famous'', and who received an ACE Eddie Award for editing ...

and starring

Wes Bentley Wes Bentley (born September 4, 1978) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Ricky Fitts in '' American Beauty'' (1999), which earned him a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Supporting Actor; Seneca Crane in ''The Hunger Games' ...

Jason Issacs Jason Isaacs (born 6 June 1963) is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of D.J. in ''Event Horizon'' (1997), Ronald Quincy in ''Armageddon'' (1998), Colonel William Tavington in '' The Patriot'' (2000), Michael D. Steele in '' ...

, and

Vinessa Shaw Vinessa Elizabeth Shaw (born July 19, 1976) is an American film actress and model. She began her career as a child actress, making her feature film debut in the slasher film ''Home Sweet Home (1981 film), Home Sweet Home'' (1981). She had her b ...

. The film had its premiere in the Panorama section of the

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. The film had its premiere in theaters and VOD on December 12, 2014. The film received negative reviews.

Cast

as Bill Scanlon *

Haley Bennett Haley Loraine Keeling (born January 7, 1988), known professionally as Haley Bennett, is an American actress. She made her film debut in the romantic comedy ''Music and Lyrics'' (2007) and has since appeared in films such as '' The Equalizer'' ( ...

as Ruby *

as Susan Scanlon *

Jason Isaacs Jason Isaacs (born 6 June 1963) is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of D.J. in ''Event Horizon'' (1997), Ronald Quincy in ''Armageddon'' (1998), Colonel William Tavington in '' The Patriot'' (2000), Michael D. Steele in '' ...

as Frank McTiernan *

Keith Carradine Keith Ian Carradine ( ; born August 8, 1949) is an American actor. In film he is known for his roles as Tom Frank in Robert Altman's ''Nashville'', E. J. Bellocq in Louis Malle's ''Pretty Baby'', and Mickey in Alan Rudolph's '' Choose Me.'' ...

as Charles *

Sam Trammell Sam Trammell (born January 29, 1969) is an American actor, best known for his role as Sam Merlotte on the HBO fantasy drama series ''True Blood''. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance as Richa ...

as Lee *

W. Earl Brown William Earl Brown (born September 7, 1963) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, musician, and songwriter. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Kenny, the cameraman in the film '' Scream'' (1996), Warren in the film '' There's Somet ...

Jeremiah Bitsui Jeremiah Bitsui (born ) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Victor in the AMC series ''Breaking Bad'' and ''Better Call Saul''. Early and personal life Bitsui was born in Chinle, Arizona. He is of Navajo and Omaha descent, an ...

Reception

The film received generally negative reviews. The

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website

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reported that 36% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 14 reviews. Robert Abele wrote in the ''

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'' that "the basic story’s narrative and psychological simplicity ... becomes an increasing burden."

Stephen Holden Stephen Holden (born July 18, 1941) is an American writer, poet, and music and film critic. Biography Holden earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Yale University in 1963. He worked as a photo editor, staff writer, and eventually be ...

wrote in ''

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'' "''After the Fall'' belongs to a type of movie that is too lazy to connect the dots and fill in the blanks between its supposedly teachable moments." However, Stephen Dalton, writing in ''

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'', says that film, "has much to recommend, including gorgeous New Mexico landscapes, sumptuous digital cinematography and -- as we might expect from Klein -- virtuoso editing"

References

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