Cold Open · Essay · okt 19, 2024

Tarsem Singh on the Fall (2006)

Tarsem Singh calls The Fall his most expensive passion project — which, he notes, now has competition from Megalopolis. Nearly derailed by Harvey Weinstein, shot across 27 countries over seventeen years, The Fall is a film that shouldn't exist and does, sustained by a fanbase that championed it when the studios abandoned it. In conversation with Kiriko, Singh reflects on the film's restoration and rediscovery, what it cost to make, and why a film built from sheer aesthetic conviction eventually finds its audience regardless of what the industry decides.

By Kiriko Mechanicus

Film Journalist · Celebrating Cinema

Visionary director Tarsem Singh joins Kiriko to reflect on The Fall (2006), once dubbed by the filmmaker himself as “the most expensive passion project” until Megalopolis. A film nearly derailed by Harvey Weinstein, The Fall has since been reclaimed by a dedicated fanbase, championed by figures like Roger Ebert. Now with a stunning 4K restoration, this cult classic is ripe for rediscovery—an ode to the enduring power of storytelling. Seventeen years in the making, spanning 27 countries, the film captures breathtaking beauty—both human and natural—in a visual tapestry unlike any other. Tarsem shares the challenges of realizing such an ambitious project, from shooting in remote, inaccessible locations to the personal motivation behind this pursuit.

Special thanks to MUBI for arranging this interview.

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