LA LA FALLS     dark comedy | fantasy | horror | 86 min | 2026 
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Eager to leave his tumultuous past far behind, controversial author Vincent Tremblay, now lives a simple life,
off-grid, in the Australian bush, alongside his close mate, veteran outbacker Gunther. However, the men’s
tranquil existence is suddenly thrown into chaos, following an unexpected discovery in a nearby dam.

key production ​
Director | Writer | Producer  -  Alan King 
Producer - Angela Ling
Cinematographer | Gaffer - Michael Schoell - Samadhi Schoell
Editor | Sound & Music Design -  Alan King
Sound Recordist - Jack McCulloch
Colourist - Vincent Taylor
Sound Design - Daniel MCCulloch
Makeup Designer - Louise McLaren
​Prod Assstants - Jennifer Veal - Snejana Hadzic - Les Mosnyi
Production Company - White Cube Picture Lab

cast ​
Vincent - Alan King
Percy - Greg Fleet
Vesna - Snejana Hadzic
Gunther - Bill Evans
Adelaide - Leila McDougall
Olive - Jodi Saunders
Savage - Stephen Hepburn
Bad Banjok - Les Mosnyi
Katya - Natayla Smith
Vitaly - Viktor Kouznetsov
Roman - Oliver Barker
Sir Captain Tom- Archie Salek
Dr Daryl Davies - Derek Holder
Nurse Wanda - Lucy Norton-Baker
Freya Blackwood - Amber Schmidt

technical specs
​Language - English
Running Time - 86 min
Shooting Format -HD Digital
Black & White
Sound - Stereo 
25fps 
Aspect Ratio - Scope 1.85:1

director's statement - alan king

I have always been fascinated by the polarity of the human condition. Why are our feelings of fullness equally countered with emptiness, how come we feel in control yet also in complete chaos, how can situations be both so funny and sad in such equal measure, why would violence present itself during times of peace and how can peace prevail so strongly during times of violence, and so it goes on and on.

Perhaps this polarity is the definition of what it means to be alive and it is a theme I have been drawn to explore in my film work.
The humour that seems to naturally find its way into my work, I guess comes into the picture both because I’ve always loved to have a laugh and secondly, I can’t help but see the funny side with these ridiculous incongruities happening all around us at once.

However, beyond the laughs, there is a further myriad of layers to be discovered, I often feel them take hold of me and I want to try and share that experience through my work. I began to seriously explore these themes on my first feature 'Vincent' and I wish to take this character forwards instead of retiring him and challenge myself to keep digging and explore what I can find.

So, 'La La Falls' serves as a spiritual successor, with the exploration of the ‘human condition’ the central point of focus through the lead character Vincent and the world around him. 'La La Falls' was shot in just six days on a micro budget, with a crew of just six, drawing on many of the Dogme 95 principles; hand held camera, using natural light where possible, and minimal art dept to allow this to happen. A combination of both structured script and improvisation made up the film’s narrative. I chose to go with a Black and White palette for this film. Aside from the fact that I absolutely love shooting in B&W, (most of my short films have been in that format), 'La La Falls' spiritual predecessor 'Vincent' was an explosion of colour, so I wanted to take 'La La Falls' to the opposite end of the colour spectrum. I guess using the earlier mentioned theme of human polarity /opposites as a potential connecting thread between the two works.

The cast of ‘La La Falls’ was predominately made up on non-actors, people who I had got to know very well on a personal level as friends over the last couple of years. Knowing their personalities so well allowed me to shape the screenplay over the last couple of years to a large degree around who they really were as people. Their Performances are often far from slick and polished, yet I found in many moments, their beautiful raw honesty captured such a poignant heart and soul. This honesty reminded me of the philosophy of the French artist Henri Matisse who believed an artist must see as he did when he was a child, to recapture a freshness of vision and avoid being trapped by habit or established style.

​The soundtrack for ‘La La Falls’ was a selection of music that represents a myriad of emotions with the centrepiece being 'Alles hat ein Ende, nur die Bratwurst hat zwe' by German Composer/DJ Sascha Ende which is based on a well-known German proverb that everything has an end and only the sausage has two, a reflection on the transience of life.
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