Joseph Cross leads 'Falling Up' with a grounded performance as a student thrust into the role of a doorman, a position that unexpectedly opens doors to new relationships. The film unfolds with a gentle pace, focusing on the…
Falling Up
2009
Comedy Drama Romance
98 min NR USA 5.246 / 10
5.6 IMDB
A nursing student forced to quit school for family reasons winds up taking a job as a doorman in an elite apartment building in New York City, where…
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Director David M. Rosenthal / Cheryl Cowan
Starring
Joseph Cross / Sarah Roemer / Snoop Dogg / Rachael Leigh Cook / Claudette Lalí / Joe Pantoliano / Mimi Rogers / Annette O'Toole
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The doorman role is pivotal as it places the protagonist in a unique vantage point within an elite world he wouldn't otherwise access. It's a position that facilitates observation, interaction, and ultimately, the romantic entanglement central to the story. This humble job becomes the catalyst for significant personal and romantic developments.