Light Falling Down
Light Falling Down, (2026) adapted from Aimee Greenberg's stage production, (OTC, 2014) introduces Alice, a fragile insular Polish woman discovers Ruth, a Jewish girl hiding on her farm, she is tormented by morality vs survival in this surreal and psychological Holocaust drama set near the Treblinka death camp, 1942. The film explores themes of hiding, identity, survival and rebirth.
Written and directed by: Aimee Greenberg
Starring: Avalon Greenberg Call and Elana Bohm
DP: Christiana Charalambous
PD: Jaquelyn Scott
Gaffer: Rena Yamamoto
Original Score: Yehezkel Raz
Editor: Richard Levien
Sound Designer: Jeremiah Moore
Color Finishing Editor: Gary Coates
The perspective of women in Holocaust films, who bore unique struggles and quietly embodied extraordinary resilience, remains underexplored. Light Falling Down seeks to illuminate the stories of those who have endured and/or survived, against all odds, celebrating both their strength and the universal grit of women in this period and throughout history. Most narrative Holocaust films are dominated by male filmmakers, writers and protagonists. Popular examples include The Brutalist, Schindler’s List, The Piano, Life is Beautiful, and JoJo Rabbit. Light Falling Down strives to mind the gap by expanding the canon with a mid-length genre defying film about women, written, directed and produced by a woman. In addition, the cast and crew are 70% women or women presenting.
Although Light Falling Down is a story which reflects a unique personal struggle in the context of a rare historic and cultural event, the film speaks to all those affected by crimes against humanity writ large, where victims of oppression struggle for their freedom.
Holocaust denial is at an all-time high. According to the World Jewish Congress, 20% of Americans aged 18-29 consider the Holocaust to be a myth. Light Falling Down is ideal for educational programming and a Q&A forum, alongside two other featurettes with human rights, and/or women centered content.
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Light Falling Down, (2026) adapted from Aimee Greenberg's stage production, (OTC, 2014) introduces Alice, a fragile insular Polish woman discovers Ruth, a Jewish girl hiding on her farm, she is tormented by morality vs survival in this surreal and psychological Holocaust drama set near the Treblinka death camp, 1942. The film explores themes of hiding, identity, survival and rebirth.
Written and directed by: Aimee Greenberg
Starring: Avalon Greenberg Call and Elana Bohm
DP: Christiana Charalambous
PD: Jaquelyn Scott
Gaffer: Rena Yamamoto
Original Score: Yehezkel Raz
Editor: Richard Levien
Sound Designer: Jeremiah Moore
Color Finishing Editor: Gary Coates
The perspective of women in Holocaust films, who bore unique struggles and quietly embodied extraordinary resilience, remains underexplored. Light Falling Down seeks to illuminate the stories of those who have endured and/or survived, against all odds, celebrating both their strength and the universal grit of women in this period and throughout history. Most narrative Holocaust films are dominated by male filmmakers, writers and protagonists. Popular examples include The Brutalist, Schindler’s List, The Piano, Life is Beautiful, and JoJo Rabbit. Light Falling Down strives to mind the gap by expanding the canon with a mid-length genre defying film about women, written, directed and produced by a woman. In addition, the cast and crew are 70% women or women presenting.
Although Light Falling Down is a story which reflects a unique personal struggle in the context of a rare historic and cultural event, the film speaks to all those affected by crimes against humanity writ large, where victims of oppression struggle for their freedom.
Holocaust denial is at an all-time high. According to the World Jewish Congress, 20% of Americans aged 18-29 consider the Holocaust to be a myth. Light Falling Down is ideal for educational programming and a Q&A forum, alongside two other featurettes with human rights, and/or women centered content.
If you would like to contribute, please click the donate button.
To donate directly to Starry Night Films send to starrynightfilms on Zelle
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