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Footfalls

2000Movie27 min

62
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2
62
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2

Summary

May, wrapped in tatters, paces back and forth engaging in conversation with the disembodied voice of her mother. In the second scene, May's voice becomes subsumed into her mother's. She paces ever more slowly as the play progresses, and the light dims so that by the fourth and final scene there is no trace of her

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing

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Directed by
Walter Asmus
Written by
Samuel Beckett

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Facts

April 24, 2000 · 27 min · Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes

Released
April 24, 2000
Runtime
27 min
Content
Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
Original language
English

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Footfalls worth watching?"

Questions about Footfalls

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Footfalls worth watching?

62
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 6.2).

Can I half-watch Footfalls?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for ambiguity and 8 for philosophical.

Will I feel good after watching Footfalls?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.