Claim: The Falling stars Florence Pugh as the lead role.

The Falling is a 2014 British mystery drama film written and directed by Carol Morley . It stars Maisie Williams and Florence Pugh as best friends at an all-girls school . The film also stars Greta Scacchi , Monica Dolan , Maxine Peake , and Mathew Baynton . Production began in October 2013 . The film premiered at the BFI London Film Festival on 11 October 2014 and was released theatrically on 24 April 2015 in the UK . The Falling earned # 468,762 on a # 750,000 budget .