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When a Man Falls in the Forest

IMDb ID: tt0468965 · Year: 2009 · Rating: 5.0 (1,466 votes)

Genres: Drama · Thriller

The intertwining lives of three men reveal that each deal with his problems in different, self-destructive ways

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: When a Man Falls in the Forest
Canada: When a Man Falls in the Forest (English)
United Kingdom: When a Man Falls in the Forest
India: When a Man Falls in the Forest (English)
Japan: When a Man Falls in the Forest (Japanese)
Austria: Desires of a Housewife
Germany: Desires of a Housewife
United States: Desires of a Housewife (Working Title)
Argentina: Actividades Prohibidas (DVD Title)
Germany: Desires of a Housewife - Menschen am Abgrund (DVD box title)
Mexico: En el bosque de los sueños
Hungary: Férfigondok
Lithuania: Ištremta realybe
France: Le coeur à vif
Germany: Menschen am Abgrund (DVD box title)
Poland: Na zakręcie życia
Greece: Paralliles zoes (DVD Title)
Brazil: Quando um Homem Cai na Floresta
Spain: Retratos de soledad
Peru: Vidas sin control
United States: When a Man Falls
Bulgaria: Да изгубиш себе си (Bulgarian)
Russia: Стертая реальность
China: 丛林之中 (Mandarin, Alternative Title)
China: 森林里的男人 (Mandarin)
Desires of a Housewife
Content RatingRRelease Date2009-03-06Runtime86 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews22Critic Reviews5Countries / RegionsGermany
Canada
United States
LanguagesEnglishKeywordsguilt
car accident
fatal car accident
death in a car accident
nightmare
Filming LocationsBurnaby, British Columbia, CanadaProduction CompaniesRigel Entertainment
Proud Mary Entertainment
Insight Film Studios
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468965/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0468965.jpgUpdated At2026-04-04T20:36:14

Stars

Dylan Baker
Stacie Bono
Timothy Hutton
Sharon Stone
Pruitt Taylor Vince
David Williams
Nicholas Elia
Melanie Yeats
Peter Kawasaki
Peter Jenkins

Directors

Ryan Eslinger

Writers

Ryan Eslinger

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Dylan Baker | Character: Bill
Actor: Stacie Bono | Character: Sadie
Actor: Timothy Hutton | Character: Gary Fields
Actor: Sharon Stone | Character: Karen Fields
Actor: Pruitt Taylor Vince | Character: Travis
Actor: David Williams | Character: Will
Actor: Nicholas Elia | Character: Eric
Actor: Melanie Yeats | Character: Cathy
Actor: Peter Kawasaki | Character: Business Man 1
Actor: Peter Jenkins | Character: Bussines Man 2
Actor: John Prowse | Character: Business Man 3
Actor: David Allan Pearson | Character: Co-Worker
Actor: Phillip Mitchell | Character: Mr. Curtis
Actor: Kendall Cross | Character: Tricia, Woman in Bar
Actor: Remy Ponak | Character: Child in the Supermarket
Actor: Marko Holbein | Character: Street Vendor
Actor: David Pauls | Character: Husband
Actor: Colin Chapin | Character: Pharmacy Employee
Actor: Robert Galletti | Character: Telemarketer
Actor: Andrew Classon | Character: Todd
Actor: Keith Dallas | Character: Officer Porter
Actor: Tony Alcantar | Character: Hardware Store Customer
Actor: Michael Eklund | Character: Hardware Store Cashier
Actor: Raugi Yu | Character: Dennis
Actor: Bill Mackenzie | Character: Fred
Actor: Kaaren de Zilva | Character: Woman in Street
Actor: Dean Redman | Character: Security Guard
Actor: Matt David Johnson | Character: Gas Station Cashier
Actor: Sean Owen Roberts | Character: Robber
Actor: Duncan Minett | Character: Car Salesman
Actor: Heather Cant | Character: Patty
Actor: Dena Ashbaugh | Character: Mother in Supermarket
Actor: Link Baker | Character: Adam
Actor: Monique Ganderton | Character: Woman with Red Scarf

[Directors Group]
Name: Ryan Eslinger | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Ryan Eslinger | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Mary Aloe | Role: Producer
Name: Christian Arnold-Beutel | Role: Producer
Name: Ira Besserman | Role: Producer
Name: Richard Bullock | Role: Producer
Name: Alain de la Mata | Role: Producer
Name: Michael A. DiManno | Role: Producer
Name: Samuel H. Frankel | Role: Producer
Name: Soly Haim | Role: Producer
Name: John F.S. Laing | Role: Producer
Name: Lindsay MacAdam | Role: Producer
Name: Timothy McGrath | Role: Producer
Name: Paulette Pierotti | Role: Producer
Name: R. Scott Reid | Role: Producer
Name: Kirk Shaw | Role: Producer
Name: Stacey Shaw | Role: Producer
Name: Maxwell Sinovoi | Role: Producer
Name: Sharon Stone | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: John Sereda | Role: Composer
Name: Paul Michael Thomas | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Lawrence Sher | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Jamie Alain | Role: Editor
Name: Ryan Eslinger | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Eyde Belasco | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Andrew Deskin | Role: Production Designer

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Monika Choynowski | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Ken Shapkin | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Sally Barnes | Role: Makeup Department
Name: James D. Brown | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Cleo Gagner | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Rebecca Lee | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Tricia Sawyer | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Sean Bowers | Role: Production Manager
Name: Richard Bullock | Role: Production Manager
Name: Crawford Hawkins | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Rob Duncan | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Eddy Hardy | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Yannick Leray | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Patricia Dyer Walden | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Robert Barton | Role: Art Department
Name: Christopher di Armani | Role: Art Department
Name: Michael Hall | Role: Art Department
Name: Steven Horan | Role: Art Department
Name: Lisa Mitchell | Role: Art Department
Name: Margo Kaczynska McKenzie | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Ken Biehl | Role: Sound Department
Name: Stephen Cheung | Role: Sound Department
Name: Don Harrison | Role: Sound Department
Name: Christopher Lee | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ian Mackie | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tad Nazar | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mark Schroeder | Role: Sound Department
Name: Rick Senechal | Role: Sound Department
Name: Greg Stewart | Role: Sound Department
Name: Paul Michael Thomas | Role: Sound Department
Name: Michael Watkins | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ethan Beigel | Role: Sound Department
Name: Christopher Cleator | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mark Hensley | Role: Sound Department
Name: Peter Pearson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Steve Schatz | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bill Westwell | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Michaela Guiboche | Role: Special Effects
Name: Brant Mcilroy | Role: Special Effects
Name: John McNulty | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Emil Chang | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Richard Mintak | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jon Shaw | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jason Walters | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Douglas Kerr | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Leif Havdale | Role: Stunts
Name: Adrian Hein | Role: Stunts
Name: Kim Howey | Role: Stunts
Name: Steven McMichael | Role: Stunts
Name: Owen Walstrom | Role: Stunts
Name: Monique Ganderton | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Dan Abelson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ed Araquel | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Reg Gole | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Craig Hantke | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mike Higgins | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Simon Jori | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mark Jungclaus | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Robert I. Katz | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Martin Kostian | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Phil Lee | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Todd Mikolas | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mark Edward Murphy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michelle Ortt | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sergio Petre | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kevin Rankin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kim Ritz | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jeffery Seeger | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Pieter Stathis | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Calen Zantolas | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: L.A. Hilts | Role: Casting Department
Name: Judy JK Lee | Role: Casting Department
Name: Laura Toplass | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: James Braun | Role: Costume Department
Name: Sonia Zimmerman Costa | Role: Costume Department
Name: Dawn Grey | Role: Costume Department
Name: Katie Quinn | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Charlotte Clark-Gamache | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Todd Giroux | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Christopher A. Smith | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Gordon Williams | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Ismael Ribeiro | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Adam Voghell | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Leona Cassin | Role: Location Management
Name: Frank Ciofitto | Role: Location Management
Name: Geoff Coulter | Role: Location Management
Name: Jennifer Donoghue | Role: Location Management
Name: Grant Lutz | Role: Location Management
Name: Alexandra Pacheco | Role: Location Management
Name: Holly Pinder | Role: Location Management
Name: John Wittmayer | Role: Location Management

[Production Department]
Name: Adam Gowland | Role: Production Department
Name: Scott A. Matthews | Role: Production Department
Name: Shelley Zavitz | Role: Production Department
Name: Brandon Houston | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Susan Williams | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Gordon Alyward | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Bob Chase | Role: Transportation Department
Name: John Dreyer | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Pierre Miranda | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Brian Rind | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Peter Road | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Dory Vanderkuip | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Richard Vanderkuip | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Karen Austin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Damon Bebee | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Doran Chandler | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Randy Clair | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Oliver De Caigny | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lisa Fruchtman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kelly Fry | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Anya Gadison | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Robert Galletti | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rosa María Hernández | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sally Lan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ron McCall | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jacqueline Miller | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kim O'Dell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bryant Pike | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lorna Pineda | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Arminder Randhawa | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michael Schaus | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Linda Sims | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Leah Tanafranca | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Christina van den Bos | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Charlie Wilson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michael Zwart | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ed Dobbs | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Robert Halvorsen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jim Moore | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Ed Eslinger | Role: Thanks
Name: Shirley Eslinger | Role: Thanks
Name: John Genzel | Role: Thanks
Name: Georges Goldenstern | Role: Thanks
Name: Matthew Greenfield | Role: Thanks
Name: David W. Hamilton | Role: Thanks
Name: Catherine Jacques | Role: Thanks
Name: Craig Kestel | Role: Thanks
Name: Michelle Satter | Role: Thanks
Name: Eva B. Schmieg | Role: Thanks

Trailers

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Release Schedule

Germany: February 12, 2007 (Berlin International Film Festival)
Italy: March 9, 2007 (Turin)
United States: March 10, 2007 (South by Southwest Film Festival)
United States: April 16, 2007 (Gen Art Film Festival)
Greece: April 21, 2007 (Berlinale in Athens Film Festival)
United States: May 7, 2007 (International Digital In-Development Expo)
United States: June 8, 2007 (Boston International Film Festival)
United States: June 9, 2007 (Waterfront Film Festival)
Taiwan: June 26, 2007 (Taipei Film Festival)
Italy: June 28, 2007 (Drake International Film Festival Caserta)
United States: August 8, 2007 (Sacramento International Film Festival)
France: October 1, 2007 (Lyon Festival Hors-Écran)
United States: November 9, 2007 (St. Louis International Film Festival)
Canada: January 8, 2008 (DVD premiere)
United States: February 5, 2008 (DVD premiere)
Russia: March 13, 2008 (limited)
Spain: November 19, 2008 (DVD premiere)
Hungary: January 30, 2009 (TV premiere)
Mexico: March 6, 2009
Argentina: May 20, 2009 (DVD premiere)
Peru: July 23, 2009
Germany: September 24, 2009 (DVD premiere)
France: May 3, 2012 (DVD premiere)
Norway: October 16, 2014 (TV premiere)

Awards

Nominee | 2007 | Berlin International Film Festival | Golden Berlin Bear | Ryan Eslinger, When a Man Falls
Nominee | 2007 | Leo Awards | Leo | Best Picture Editing in a Feature Length Drama | Jamie Alain, When a Man Falls
Nominee | 2007 | Leo Awards | Leo | Best Musical Score in a Feature Length Drama | Paul Michael Thomas, John Sereda, When a Man Falls
Nominee | 2007 | Leo Awards | Leo | Best Production Design in a Feature Length Drama | Andrew Deskin, When a Man Falls
Nominee | 2007 | Taipei Film Festival | International New Talent Competition - Special Jury Prize | Ryan Eslinger, When a Man Falls

Box Office

United Arab Emirates: USD 41195
Mexico: USD 11663
Peru: USD 52551
Russia - CIS: USD 15438
Period: Mar 27 – 29, 2009 | Rank: 89 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 11663 | Interval gross: USD 659 | Per theater average: USD 164
Period: Mar 13 – 15, 2009 | Rank: 105 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 8559 | Interval gross: USD 363 | Per theater average: USD 121
Period: Mar 6 – 8, 2009 | Rank: 52 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 12 | Gross to date: USD 4921 | Interval gross: USD 4921 | Per theater average: USD 410