Sound of Falling

"It’s too bad you never know when you’re at your happiest," says one of the protagonists in ‘Sound of Falling,’ winner of the Jury Prize at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Director and co-writer Mascha Schilinski immerses us in the lives of four young women sharing the same space: a farm in the Altmark region of Germany. None of them is exactly happy, yet none is devoid of moments of carefreeness and tranquility—reminiscent, almost, of the cinematic universe of Terrence Malick. Their circumstances are complex, but female resilience emerges to confront them. In what might well be defined as an epic of intimacy, Schilinski alludes to Germany’s contemporary history through the experiences of four girls grappling with traumas, secrets, and conflicts that put their innocence, their fortitude, and even their very existence to the test. A masterpiece of contemplative cinema.

If you could hold yourself for the frustrating length dare me say you are going home with a haunting experience. This is without a shadow of doubt the greatest horror films of all time without any ghost or frights. This is so much promising debut by Mascha Schilinski that we are looking forward for her following picture. Also Production design of this film was spot on. Film's non-linear trajectory is sometimes confusing, frustrating with slower pace but in the end you are rewarded for your patience.