Carol Morley
Out of Blue can’t be faulted for its ambitions, but there’s a lack of focus, oscillating wildly between genres and never satisfying as any.
Film Inquiry spoke to director Carol Morley about Out of Blue, why she chose to adapt a Martin Amis novel, and why Patricia Clarkson is a gay icon.
Never scared to experiment with format, or to tell a sincerely personal story, Carol Morley is truly a filmmaker of our time.
The Falling, the first drama feature by critically acclaimed director Carol Morley, went largely unnoticed on its general release. Despite collecting high praise from the critics, and starring Game of Thrones’ Maisie Williams in the lead role, The Falling was almost a blink-and-you-miss-it situation. This seems absolutely tragic, as I would have no reservations in rating it as my favourite film of 2015.
An epidemic spreads within a 1969 all-girls school. All the young women are suffering from random fits of fainting. One of the more clever girls, Lydia, seeks to discover the truth behind these odd happenings.