The film beautifully uses aerial circus acts as a metaphor for the terrifying, exhilarating act of letting go and trusting someone else. 🎭 Cast and Key Crew Director & Writer: Patricia Rozema Camille Baker: Pascale Bussières Petra Soft: Rachael Crawford Martin: Henry Czerny Cinematographer: Douglas Koch Music Composer: Lesley Barber 📊 Critical Reception

(internationally released as When Night Is Falling ) is a landmark 1995 Canadian romantic drama directed by Patricia Rozema . The film is celebrated for its lush, dreamlike visual style and its tender, unapologetic exploration of a woman's sexual awakening.

Reviewers like Roger Ebert felt the final act became slightly contrived. 📺 How to Watch

Rozema deliberately made the fiancé, Martin, a kind and understanding person. She wanted Camille's pivot toward Petra to be motivated by genuine desire rather than an escape from a bad heterosexual relationship.

Camille’s academic world is depicted in muted, cold tones, while Petra’s circus world explodes with rich reds, golds, and deep blues.