Tv drama Falling 1st episode

Why can a nun not be beautiful? 🤔

I just thought that perhaps Keeley Hawes was too old and had been a nun for far too long to fall in love with a younger, handsome Catholic priest.

It is Niamh Cusack, not her older sister, playing the part of the Abbess. I'm sure I could move around more easily when I was her age 😀

The series is loosely based on the story of this couple; she was a Carmelite nun and he was a Carmelite friar.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64125531

The couple looked incredibly happy on their wedding day. I'm sure they must both have had struggles adjusting but hope they are still as happy today.

I found it unbelievable. and agree with you , Allira. that she had been a nun a long time and wouldn't just walk out out. Surely she would fight her demons.I was also a little confused when she said hers was an enclosed order and yet there was easy entrance.Might give it one more chance.

The Times gave it 5*....looks like the critic liked it. I was going to give it a go... Not sure now?

westendgirl

I found it unbelievable. and agree with you , Allira. that she had been a nun a long time and wouldn't just walk out out. Surely she would fight her demons.I was also a little confused when she said hers was an enclosed order and yet there was easy entrance.Might give it one more chance.

That’s what I thought too that she didn’t appear to be in any turmoil of a decision - it seemed quite rushed. I didn’t feel that there was any chemistry between the couple either.

I was disappointed in the first episode as I usually enjoy anything with Keeley Hawes in. I’ll watch another episode before deciding to watch any further.

Keeley Hawes much too beautiful to be believable as a nun

What about the film ‘The Nun’s Story’?

Audrey Hepburn must have been the most beautiful nun ever to have walked the earth.

or Deborah Kerr in Black Narcissus

I suppose I meant she didn’t own the part. I just wasn’t convinced about either of the two of them!
I need to care about what will happen next but I didn’t.

SORES

or Deborah Kerr in Black Narcissus

A great film, and yes, another beautiful nun.

I couldn't post the picture of the true-life couple this was based on, but she looked lovely too.

westendgirl apparently Lisa, the nun whose story inspired this, had been a nun for years before she met Robert, the monk and he proposed one week after meeting her!

She left everything behind and left the order and followed him. It sounded quite an unnatural life, far stricter than the one in this TV series.

Yes I feel that it is a slow burner but I am going to try and stay with it. When I was a child one of our priests left the church because he had met a Lady whom he fell in love with. I bumped into him some years later and automatically addressed him as Father. He said I am Mr X now, I have a beautiful wife and two gorgeous children, I could not be happier. I told him I was glad that he had found the happiness he was looking for and wished him well for the future. I never saw him again but always remember him with much affection.

I'm just constantly amazed that a priest still can't marry. It makes no sense to me at all. I am not religious, but I respect that some people are but why can't someone commit themselves to their god and still have normal feelings. Sorry I just don't get it.

I like both Keeley Hawes and Paapa Essiedieu and think they are both good actors, however I felt they were miscast in this.
And yes, it seems ridiculous to me that the Catholic church still believes in celibacy, but much of that religion and all others are ridiculous to me.

It is wonderful, beautiful and moving. I love it.

Catholics don't believe in celibacy- they believe in God and the teachings of His Church.

I'm not sure if I will watch this series or not.

Allira Thank you so much for the link to the story behind the drama Falling. I have binge watched this moving story and enjoyed every minute. I found it particularly interesting because I knew a Roman Catholic priest who left the church to marry a wonderful woman. They were very happy.

I was really looking forward to this, but what a disappointment. The original couple on which this was based look far more interesting.
She is really not believable at all as a nun of 20 years standing. And a lot too much make-up!
Shame, could have been a really interesting study.

Having binge watched ( twice) Babies I need to watch this as I like to watch actors in different roles just so I remember that they’re acting. I hadn’t realised that Paapa Essiedieu had been in so many things. It had a good’ish review on Must Watch, too.

keepingquiet

Catholics don't believe in celibacy- they believe in God and the teachings of His Church.

I'm not sure if I will watch this series or not.

Well, strictly speaking, this is true, but it doesn’t alter the fact that nuns and priests cannot ever have a sexual relationship (in theory)

My understanding is that’s it’s because they take a vow of celibacy and are “married” to God?

It does all seem very very “old fashioned” and I do not really understand, in this day and age, why Priests should not serve god AND have the option of having a wife and family.

I supposed nuns and monks, especially those in closed orders, are in a different situation BUT I do wonder how many of them fall away and have relationships with each other?

I love Keely Hawes and all the Cusaks, so I’ll give it a go!

Cossy

keepingquiet

Catholics don't believe in celibacy- they believe in God and the teachings of His Church.

I'm not sure if I will watch this series or not.

Well, strictly speaking, this is true, but it doesn’t alter the fact that nuns and priests cannot ever have a sexual relationship (in theory)

My understanding is that’s it’s because they take a vow of celibacy and are “married” to God?

It does all seem very very “old fashioned” and I do not really understand, in this day and age, why Priests should not serve god AND have the option of having a wife and family.

I supposed nuns and monks, especially those in closed orders, are in a different situation BUT I do wonder how many of them fall away and have relationships with each other?

Orthodox priests do marry and have families, it just isn't Roman Catholic tradition.

The call to celibacy isn't for everyone, but it is a very full and fulfilling life for some. Fashion doesn't really have anything to do with it. For some sex isn't the big deal some people think it is.

It's based on a true story.

I just watched the first episode. I think Keeley Hawes based her performance on Julie Andrews. At times I thought all the nuns were going to break into a song and dance routine a la Sister Act.

No convent in this country has that many nuns, but maybe it's an Anglican convent? The edges were certainly blurred.

The confessional scenes were truly cringe and the whole thing was totally unbelievable.

Sorry but I'm out.

Not seen it, but noticed yet again diversity strikes again. This is based on a true story of a Polish monk and he was white. The same actor (who I have seen in other dramas and liked very much) who is to play the part of Severus Snape which was previously played by Alan Rickman. He was not black. It would be very ill thought of if white people played the part of a black character. I don't agree with people "blacking up", they should use black actors.